Open AccessPatient health information materials in waiting rooms of family physicians: do patients care?
Author(s) -
Dirk Devroey,
Tania Moerenhout,
Borgermans,
Schol,
Johan Vansintejan,
Van De Vijver
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
patient preference and adherence
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.885
H-Index - 48
ISSN - 1177-889X
DOI - 10.2147/ppa.s45777
Subject(s) - medicine , family medicine , perception , health care , health information , quality (philosophy) , nursing , psychology , philosophy , epistemology , neuroscience , economics , economic growth
Patient health information materials (PHIMs), such as leaflets and posters are widely used by family physicians to reinforce or illustrate information, and to remind people of information received previously. This facilitates improved health-related knowledge and self-management by patients.
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