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To review empirical evidence regarding obstacles to patient recall of medical information and evaluate strategies to improve retention in clinical practice.

April 30, 2003Journal of the Royal Society of MedicineOpen Access

Patients' memory for medical information

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RKR.P.C. KesselsRadboud University Nijmegen

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Narrative review reveals substantial deficits in medical information recall among patients, highlighting communication strategies to improve treatment adherence.

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To review empirical evidence regarding obstacles to patient recall of medical information and evaluate strategies to improve retention in clinical practice.
Narrative synthesis of empirical studies evaluating medical information retention and communication models in outpatient and inpatient settings.
Application of Ley's theoretical model of effective clinical communication to identify barriers to patient comprehension and recall.
Patients correctly recall only a strikingly small proportion of medical information provided regarding disease status, treatment options, and prognosis.
Effective memory and comprehension of medical instructions are identified as direct prerequisites for patient adherence to recommended therapies.

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R.P.C. Kessels (2003) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0fcadd4fb650da4ffe844b https://doi.org/10.1258/jrsm.96.5.219

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Narrative review reveals substantial deficits in medical information recall among patients, highlighting communication strategies to improve treatment adherence.

Patients' memory for medical information

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Patients' memory for medical information

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