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Possibilities and Measures to Improve Health Literacy

NCT04628728 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 982

Last updated 2023-03-15

No results posted yet for this study

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.

Conditions

  • Health Care Utilization
  • Medication Compliance
  • Information Seeking Behavior

Interventions

OTHER

Survey based on questionnaire (self-designed)

Participants are handed a questionnaire to asses comprehension of medical content provided in the referral letters.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Medical University of Graz

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Christian Smolle, Dr. · Medical University of Graz

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
90 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-07-15
Primary Completion
2021-12-31
Completion
2021-12-31

Countries

  • Austria

Study Locations

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