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ERIC Number: EJ474454
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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ISSN: ISSN-0145-482X
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The Development and Field Testing of Materials on Diabetes for Persons with Low Vision or Low Literacy.
Reardon, A. W.; And Others
Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, v87 n9 p347-48 Nov 1993
Instructional materials on hypoglycemia, foot care, and exercise were developed and field tested with 98 diabetes patients who had low vision and/or low literacy. A pretest and posttest revealed an 81% reduction in wrong answers overall and a 72% reduction in wrong answers by a subset with low vision. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Chronic Illness, Diabetes, Instructional Effectiveness, Instructional Materials, Knowledge Level, Material Development, Patient Education, Reading Difficulties, Self Care Skills, Visual Impairments
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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Note: Special Issue: Diabetes.