Patient EducationPatient education is critical for a success treatment outcome. If you tell
a paiteint, he or she may remember 20% of what you say. If you also give the
patient written information, the recall rate increases to 50%. That's still
not great - but an improvement.
Writing patient education material is not easy. Most doctors forget their audience.
To be successful, the handouts should be written for people reading at a fifth
grade level. It's also a time consuming activity.
Click here to learn more about the problem of low health literacy.
The handouts listed on this page are available for your use. Be sure to read
each one to make sure you agree with all the information they contain. Feel
free to modify them to meet your needs.
The forms are listed in two formats. The PDF version is camera ready. Just
fill in your clinic's information and copy them. The text is also listed as
a Word document. Please help expand the list of handouts on this page by sending
any your created and find useful.
Number of Entries: 42
Last Updated on: 12/15/2004
| Topic |
Website |
PDF |
Word Version |
| Ankle Sprains: Healing and Preventing
Injury |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Back Pain - The First 24 Hours Handout |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Can Training Checklist |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Preventing the
Pain in Your Hands and Wrists |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Clavicle Fractures |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Cold and Heat Treatment Handout |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Cold Stress (From the University of Alaska-Anchorage) |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Collection of Patient Education Handouts
from the American Academy of Family Practice |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Hand-Arm Vibration (From the University
of Alaska-Anchorage) |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Head Injury - The First 24 Hours Handout |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Healthfinder (NIH Sponsored Search Engine) |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Healthy People 2010 |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Heat Stress (From the University of Alaska-Anchorage) |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Help for Plantar Fasciitis |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Herniated Disk: What It Is and What You
Can Do |
Yes |
No |
No |
| How To Get The Most From Your Forearm
Strap Handout |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Infection Signs and Symptoms Handout |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| INH Treatment Handout |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Ionizing Radiation (From the University
of Alaska-Anchorage) |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Krames Communication |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Lasers (From the University of Alaska-Anchorage) |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Low Back Pain and Exercise |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Low Back Pain Exercises |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Low Back Pain: Tips on Pain Relief and
Pervention |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Lumbar Spinal Canal Stenosis: A Common
Cause of Back and Leg Pain |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Noise (From the University of Alaska-Anchorage) |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Orthopedic Patient Education Collection |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Pesticides and Foods: Health Problems
Pesticides May Pose |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Physical Therapy Handout |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Respirator Fit Test Information Booklet |
No |
Yes |
No |
| Rotator Cuff Injuries |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Sryker (Orthopedic Injury Instructions) |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Things You Should Know About Antibiotics
Handout |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Things You Should Know About Canes Handout |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Things You Should Know About Crutches
Handout |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Things You Should Know About Muscle Relaxers
Handout |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Things You Should Know About Narcotic
Medicines Handout |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Things You Should Know About NSAIDS Handout |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Tuberculosis and the Health Care Setting |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Ultra Violet (UV) Radiation (From the
University of Alaska-Anchorage) |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Using RICE for Injury Relief |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Wrist Splints Handout |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
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