title: Development and evaluation of a novel patient information system.
abstract: A comprehensive patient information datafile of 320 topics has been developed, subserving the domains of medicine, surgery, gynaecology and paediatrics. The system was designed as loose-leaf sheets capable of being photocopied, as well as a computer-based datafile. In a four-practice study, 73% of consecutive general practice attenders could be issued with the relevant disorder or procedure information sheet. With a questionnaire return rate of 79%, 886 patients rated the three criteria of readability, understandability and usefulness of their leaflets as very or quite easy and very or quite useful in more than 94% of instances. This system could be a valuable adjunct to patient education in both general and hospital practice settings.
authors.affiliation: Charing Cross Hospital, London, England.
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Wise
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Pietroni
authors.forename: V B
authors.initials: VB
authors.lastname: Bhatt
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Bond
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hirst
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Hooker
mesh_terms: D005194:Family Practice; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D006113:United Kingdom