title: Individualizing patient education for greater patient satisfaction.
abstract: The benefits of educational intervention on health outcomes has been widely discussed, but the most educational methods have not been addressed. We sought to assess preferred modes of education during an outpatient dermatology visit (ie, verbal instruction [VI], written instruction [WI], demonstration [DM], Internet resources [IR]). We secondarily looked at patient satisfaction with the educational methods used. The results indicate the most preferred method of education among 157 patients who completed a 12-question survey and areas where physicians may need to improve patient education.
authors.forename: Sharzad J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Alagheband
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, 500 University Dr, Mail Code HU-14, Hershey, PA 17033, USA. jmiller4@hmc.psu.edu.
authors.forename: Jeffrey J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: Jennie T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Clarke
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000379:methods; D003880:Dermatology / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult