Kryss McKenna|Judy E. Scott
Do written education materials that use content and design principles improve older people's knowledge?
University of Queensland|University of Queensland
backgroundaim information may inform empower clients engage health care information provided written form effective read understood clients study examined whether knowledge acquisition participants aged 65 years older improved reading leaflets revised according content design principles compared leaflets original form methods seven participant pairs mean age 74 years 79 women matched according reading ability read either original revised versions four leaflets used occupational therapists older clients knowledge reading leaflets measured using truefalse tests developed leaflet results adjusting differences baseline knowledge scores participants read revised leaflets acquired 553 knowledge read original leaflets one participant preferred revised versions leaflets conclusions simply written clearly presented written education materials may improve clients understanding content research needed determine one combination content design principles used revise leaflets effective increasing clients knowledge