Development and Validation of an Information Leaflet on Oral Care for Irradiated Patients
Helene Bacher,1 Ramona Schweyen,1 Dirk Vordermark,2 Bernd Leplow,3 Jeremias Hey1 1Department of Dental Prosthetics, University Hospital Halle/Saale, Halle (Saale), Germany; 2Clinic for Radiotherapy, University Hospital Halle/Saale, Halle (Saale), Germany; 3Institute of Psychology,Martin Luther Unive...
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| description | Helene Bacher,1 Ramona Schweyen,1 Dirk Vordermark,2 Bernd Leplow,3 Jeremias Hey1 1Department of Dental Prosthetics, University Hospital Halle/Saale, Halle (Saale), Germany; 2Clinic for Radiotherapy, University Hospital Halle/Saale, Halle (Saale), Germany; 3Institute of Psychology,Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), GermanyCorrespondence: Helene BacherUniversitätsklinikum Halle (Saale), Universitätsklinik und Poliklinik für Zahnärztliche Prothetik, Magdeburger Str. 16, Halle (Saale) 06112, GermanyTel +49 345 557 3777Fax +49 345 557 3779Email helene.mueller@uk-halle.dePurpose: The aim of the study was to develop an optimally designed and comprehensibly formulated patient information leaflet (PIL) to improve patients’ memory of information provided by physicians during a radiotherapy (head and neck area) consultation. This PIL was tested on unaffected probands for its usefulness in clinical practice.Patients and Methods: A panel of experts compiled the main topics using Lawshe’s content validity ratio. Flesch’s Reading Ease Score (FRE) and the Baker Able Leaflet Design (BALD) index were adapted to appropriate values to determine text comprehensibility and graphic design. The evaluation involving unaffected participants (231 men, 380 women, 21 not specified; mean age = 32 ± 13.63 years, range = 18– 79 years) was conducted based on three questionnaires for four groups of respondents with varying prior knowledge of the subject. When answering the questionnaires, only half the participants had access to the PIL.Results: The expert panel included 59 out of 75 proposed topics. After reformulations, the FRE was adjusted from 38.5 to 51.4. The BALD index ranged from 24 to 26, depending on the printout edition. The evaluation of 632 unaffected participants indicated a difference in the correctly answered items that ranged from 2.86% to 30.76% between participants with and without access to the PIL.Conclusion: The general guidelines for the design of written patient information material were met. The evaluation of unaffected volunteers resulted in an advantage by answering the questionnaires after receiving the PIL. This study supports health practitioners in the development, design, and evaluation of written information material using scientific methods. An evaluation should be performed on affected patients.Keywords: patient education, cancer, surveys and questionnaires, oral hygiene, information dissemination, patient satisfaction |
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| spelling | doaj.art-79332ab2a7714c97a2c81003261bea442022-12-22T00:28:38ZengDove Medical PressPatient Preference and Adherence1177-889X2020-10-01Volume 141791179957723Development and Validation of an Information Leaflet on Oral Care for Irradiated PatientsBacher HSchweyen RVordermark DLeplow BHey JHelene Bacher,1 Ramona Schweyen,1 Dirk Vordermark,2 Bernd Leplow,3 Jeremias Hey1 1Department of Dental Prosthetics, University Hospital Halle/Saale, Halle (Saale), Germany; 2Clinic for Radiotherapy, University Hospital Halle/Saale, Halle (Saale), Germany; 3Institute of Psychology,Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), GermanyCorrespondence: Helene BacherUniversitätsklinikum Halle (Saale), Universitätsklinik und Poliklinik für Zahnärztliche Prothetik, Magdeburger Str. 16, Halle (Saale) 06112, GermanyTel +49 345 557 3777Fax +49 345 557 3779Email helene.mueller@uk-halle.dePurpose: The aim of the study was to develop an optimally designed and comprehensibly formulated patient information leaflet (PIL) to improve patients’ memory of information provided by physicians during a radiotherapy (head and neck area) consultation. This PIL was tested on unaffected probands for its usefulness in clinical practice.Patients and Methods: A panel of experts compiled the main topics using Lawshe’s content validity ratio. Flesch’s Reading Ease Score (FRE) and the Baker Able Leaflet Design (BALD) index were adapted to appropriate values to determine text comprehensibility and graphic design. The evaluation involving unaffected participants (231 men, 380 women, 21 not specified; mean age = 32 ± 13.63 years, range = 18– 79 years) was conducted based on three questionnaires for four groups of respondents with varying prior knowledge of the subject. When answering the questionnaires, only half the participants had access to the PIL.Results: The expert panel included 59 out of 75 proposed topics. After reformulations, the FRE was adjusted from 38.5 to 51.4. The BALD index ranged from 24 to 26, depending on the printout edition. The evaluation of 632 unaffected participants indicated a difference in the correctly answered items that ranged from 2.86% to 30.76% between participants with and without access to the PIL.Conclusion: The general guidelines for the design of written patient information material were met. The evaluation of unaffected volunteers resulted in an advantage by answering the questionnaires after receiving the PIL. This study supports health practitioners in the development, design, and evaluation of written information material using scientific methods. An evaluation should be performed on affected patients.Keywords: patient education, cancer, surveys and questionnaires, oral hygiene, information dissemination, patient satisfactionhttps://www.dovepress.com/development-and-validation-of-an-information-leaflet-on-oral-care-for--peer-reviewed-article-PPApatient educationcancersurveys and questionnairesoral hygieneinformation disseminationpatient satisfaction |
| spellingShingle | Bacher H Schweyen R Vordermark D Leplow B Hey J Development and Validation of an Information Leaflet on Oral Care for Irradiated Patients Patient Preference and Adherence patient education cancer surveys and questionnaires oral hygiene information dissemination patient satisfaction |
| title | Development and Validation of an Information Leaflet on Oral Care for Irradiated Patients |
| title_full | Development and Validation of an Information Leaflet on Oral Care for Irradiated Patients |
| title_fullStr | Development and Validation of an Information Leaflet on Oral Care for Irradiated Patients |
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| title_short | Development and Validation of an Information Leaflet on Oral Care for Irradiated Patients |
| title_sort | development and validation of an information leaflet on oral care for irradiated patients |
| topic | patient education cancer surveys and questionnaires oral hygiene information dissemination patient satisfaction |
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