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Strategies for Selecting Effective Patient Nutrition Education Materials
Author(s) -
Clayton Laura H.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
nutrition in clinical practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.725
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1941-2452
pISSN - 0884-5336
DOI - 10.1177/0884533610379605
Subject(s) - medicine , interactivity , credibility , disclaimer , relevance (law) , nutrition education , patient education , health literacy , promotion (chess) , infographic , medical education , health care , nursing , multimedia , gerontology , statistics , mathematics , politics , computer science , political science , law , economics , economic growth
Nutrition and diet therapy are at the center of health promotion activities and self‐management of chronic diseases. To assist an individual in making informed decisions regarding his or her diet and increase adherence to dietary recommendations or treatments, healthcare professionals must select health information that is appropriate to the client's level of understanding. A systematic approach in the evaluation of patient education material, whether in print or on the World Wide Web, must focus on the information's content, literacy level, graphical displays, layout and typography, motivating principles, cultural relevance, and feasibility. Additional criteria should be evaluated when accessing Web sites and include source, site credibility, conflict of interest, disclaimer, disclosure, navigation, and interactivity information.