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ERIC Number: EJ583330
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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ISSN: ISSN-0738-3991
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Information Booklets about Cancer: Factors Influencing Patient Satisfaction and Utilisation.
Butow, Phyllis; Brindle, Elizabeth; McConnell, David; Boakes, Robert; Tattersall, Martin
Patient Education and Counseling, v33 n2 p129-41 Feb 1998
Explored factors influencing patient satisfaction with and utilization of information booklets. Patients (N=36) rated five booklets, and strongly preferred one with a grade-eight reading level. The relationship of preference and recall was investigated. No difference between those who seek or avoid information was found. Additional findings are reported. (Author/EMK)
Descriptors: Adults, Cancer, Health Education, Health Materials, Instructional Material Evaluation, Patient Education, Readability, User Satisfaction (Information)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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