CompletedNot Applicable

Possibilities and Measures to Improve Health Literacy

Austria982 participantsStarted 2019-07-15

Plain-language summary

Health literacy describes one's capability to understand and implement health information in daily practice. Hospital referral letters remain a main information tool for patients as well as physicians with information about therapeutic measures done during hospital stay as well as recommendations on drug intake, further therapies or diagnostics to be done after hospital discharge. With increasing medical knowledge, hospital referral letters have become more difficult to understand for patients and stakeholders alike. The aim of this study is to develop a patient-friendly referral letter that is easier to understand while transporting the same amount of information for patients as well as stakeholders.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 90 Years

SexALL

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AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients of any department of the University Hospital Graz at the time of hospital discharge, or during waiting hours at the outpatient department (since those patients can be regarded as not critically ill and in a mental and physical state that will allow them to fill out a questionnaire). * Physicians of any department of the University Hospital Graz and outside of the hospital, irrespective of their specialisation * Nursing staff of any department of the University Hospital Graz and outside of the hospital, irrespective of the additional training * Students of the Medical University of Graz, irrespective of the field of study Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who are critically ill and/or mentally or physically obviously not capable to partake in the survey * Participants who are unwilling to partake, i.e. did not fill out the informed consent

What they're measuring

The primary endpoint of the study is the comprehension of medical content.

Timeframe: 1 day (single measurement by means of questionnaire)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04628728

SponsorMedical University of Graz

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2021-12-31