Why the study?
Do alternative teaching interventions (multimedia) improve patient comprehension of discharge instructions in patients in emergency department or urgent care settings?
Population
Patients receiving discharge instructions from emergency department (ED) or urgent care (UC) settings
Comparison
Alternative teaching interventions (multimedia) vs Traditional standardized written discharge…
Design
Review
Authors
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Multimedia may aid ED discharge comprehension; leaves open effects on adherence or outcomes without prospective trials.
Do alternative teaching interventions (multimedia) improve patient comprehension of discharge instructions in patients in emergency department or urgent care settings?
Alternative teaching interventions such as multimedia can improve patient comprehension of ED discharge instructions compared to traditional written instructions.
Alberti et al. (2012) studied this question.
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