Titre du document / Document title

The design of written information for cardiac patients : a review of the literature

Auteur(s) / Author(s)

WALSH D. ⁽¹⁾ ; SHAW D. G. ⁽²⁾ ;

Affiliation(s) du ou des auteurs / Author(s) Affiliation(s)

⁽¹⁾ Cardiac Monitoring Unit, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, Berks, RG1 5AN, ROYAUME-UNI
⁽²⁾ Health Psychology, Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College, Chalfont St Giles, Bucks, HP8 4AD, ROYAUME-UNI

Résumé / Abstract

○ Written information is a form of communication that is being recognized by nurses as increasingly important, and a large amount of information is now being produced. ○ Now that patient turnover is becoming more rapid and hospital stays shorter, thus leaving less time for face-to-face patient education, nurses are increasingly relying on the written word to supplement verbal information-giving. ○ It is vital that written materials, whatever their source, should be of the highest quality. Nowhere is this more relevant than in the case of post-coronary patients. ○ In view of the dearth of research-based cardio-specific literature, this review examines the broader literature and offers guidelines for nurses who wish to produce their own information. ○ Format and presentation of written materials rather than content are the focus and the issues and conclusions are applicable to nurses working in fields other than cardiac nursing.

Revue / Journal Title

Journal of clinical nursing   ISSN 0962-1067 

Source / Source

2000, vol. 9, n^o5, pp. 658-667 (1 p.1/4)

Langue / Language

Anglais

Editeur / Publisher

Blackwell, Oxford, ROYAUME-UNI  (1992) (Revue)

Mots-clés anglais / English Keywords

Public health ; United Kingdom ; Epidemiology ; Human ; Health ; Information ; Hand writing ; Communication ; Health staff ; Nurse ; Professional practice ; Health education ; Bibliographic review ; Health staff patient relation ; Content ; Design ; Europe ;

Mots-clés français / French Keywords

Santé publique ; Royaume Uni ; Epidémiologie ; Homme ; Santé ; Information ; Ecriture ; Communication ; Personnel sanitaire ; Infirmier ; Pratique professionnelle ; Education santé ; Revue bibliographique ; Relation soignant soigné ; Teneur ; Conception ; Europe ;

Mots-clés espagnols / Spanish Keywords

Salud pública ; Reino Unido ; Epidemiología ; Hombre ; Salud ; Información ; Escritura manual ; Comunicación ; Personal sanitario ; Enfermero ; Practica profesional ; Educación sanitaria ; Revista bibliográfica ; Relación equipo de saludad familia ; Proporción ; Diseño ; Europa ;

Localisation / Location

INIST-CNRS, Cote INIST : 22613, 35400009146417.0010