Trial reportInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Improving Health Literacy Responsiveness: A Randomized Study on the Uptake of Brochures on Doctor-Patient Communication in Primary Health Care Waiting Rooms.
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- Defining, assessing, and implementing organizational health literacy: barriers, facilitators, and tools - a systematic review.BMC health services research · 2025Pooled it
- The impact of media-based mental health campaigns on male help-seeking: a systematic review.Health promotion international · 2024Pooled it
- Healthcare Professionals' Experiences and Perspectives on Self-Management Education for Breast Cancer Survivors in Australian Primary Care: A Qualitative Study.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2026Article
- Promoting Family/Friend Involvement in Care Planning in Care Homes: A Qualitative Exploration of the Usefulness and Relevance of an Information Resource.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2026Article
- "Numbers call for action, personalized narratives provide support and recognition": a qualitative assessment of cancer patients' perspectives on patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) feedback with narratives.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Article
- A comprehensive analysis of alcohol and other drug educational resources available in New South Wales, Australia for content, suitability and readability.Addiction science & clinical practice · 2025Article
- A qualitative exploration of perioperative subjective experiences of colorectal cancer patients undergoing fast-track surgery.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Video Education for Trigger Finger: Considerations for a Promising Approach.Hand (New York, N.Y.) · 2024Article
- Implementing a Clinical Pathway for Needs Assessment and Supportive Care Interventions.JCO oncology practice · 2024Article
- Nurses' Perceptions of Intensive Care Unit Orientation Patient Education Pamphlet.ATS scholar · 2023Article
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Abstract
Presenting attractive and useful health education materials in waiting rooms can help improve an organization's health literacy responsiveness. However, it is unclear to what extent patients may be interested in health education materials, such as brochures. We conducted a three-week field study in waiting rooms of three primary care centers in Groningen. Three versions of a brochure on doctor-patient communication were randomly distributed, 2250 in total. One version contained six short photo stories, another version was non-narrative but contained comparable photos, and the third version was a traditional brochure. Each day we counted how many brochures were taken. We also asked patients (
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