Brent Hill|Seneca Perri-Moore|Jinqiu Kuang|Bruce E. Bray|Long Ngo|Alexa K. Doig|Qing Zeng?Treitler
Automated pictographic illustration of discharge instructions with Glyph: impact on patient recall and satisfaction
University of Utah|University of Utah|University of Utah|University of Utah|Harvard University|University of Utah|University of Utah
first evaluate effect standard vs pictographenhanced discharge instructions patients immediate delayed recall satisfaction discharge instructions second evaluate effect automated pictograph enhancement patient satisfaction discharge instructionsglyph automated healthcare informatics system used automatically enhance patient discharge instructions pictographs glyph developed university utah research team patients cardiovascular medical unit randomized receive pictographenhanced standard discharge instructions measures immediate delayed recall satisfaction discharge instructions compared two randomized groups pictograph n 71 standard n 73study participants received pictographenhanced discharge instructions recalled 35 instructions discharge received standard discharge instructions ratio instructions discharge standard 004 003 pictographenhanced 006 003 ratio instructions 1 week post discharge standard 004 002 pictographenhanced 004 002 additionally study participants received pictographenhanced discharge instructions satisfied understandability instructions 1 week postdischarge received standard discharge instructionspictographenhanced discharge instructions potential increase patient understanding satisfaction discharge instructionsit feasible automatically illustrate discharge instructions provide patients timely manner without interfering clinical work illustrations discharge instructions found improve patients shortterm recall discharge instructions delayed satisfaction 1week post hospitalization instructions therefore likely patients understanding interaction discharge instructions improved addition illustrations