Ling Zhang, Sherrie Chung, Wendan Shi, Dion Candelaria, Robyn Gallagher
Online Health Information-Seeking Behaviours and eHealth Literacy among First-Generation Chinese Immigrants
International journal of environmental research and public health
aim study evaluate use aftervisit instructions avis academic rheumatology clinic assess impact standardized avis savis teachback tb comprehension health information retrospective review adult patients seen october 1 8 2021 rheumatology clinic collected data patient demographics clinical features presence content readability avis subsequent prospective proofofconcept study routinely scheduled patients seen rheumatology clinic randomized three groups control received standard care received savis received savis plus tb patients completed health literacy questionnaire satisfaction survey one twoweek postvisit telephone survey assess avi comprehension 316 retrospective patient visits 82 259 received avis among 210 316 patients 665 management changes 76 361 received avi 742 instructions considered concordant providers note use avis higher management changes new patient visits medical traineeteaching clinics avis written median 68 grade level total 75 patients completed prospective study 31 413 control group 19 253 group received savis 25 333 group received avis tb differences overall postvisit survey comprehensionretention scores among three patient groups evaluated although lack avi use identified implementation savis appear impact patient retention comprehension discharge health information