title: Preparing a patient information leaflet.
abstract: As a student of operating department practice, I was asked to produce a patient information leaflet that helped to prepare patients for a surgical procedure. In addition, I had to write a paper highlighting the issues involved in effectively communicating with vulnerable patients. The relevance of communication and information giving is vital in all aspects of healthcare but even more so in theatre where the patient must be informed to give consent.
authors.affiliation: Edge Hill University, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust.
authors.forename: Valerie
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / Q000193:education / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D003142:Communication; D032882:Comprehension; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D009871:Operating Room Nursing; D010174:Pamphlets; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology