Written information given to patients and families by palliative care units: a national survey

Authors
Payne, S Large, S Jarrett, N Turner, P
Citation
S. Payne et al., Written information given to patients and families by palliative care units: a national survey, LANCET, 355(9217), 2000, pp. 1792-1792
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine","Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
LANCET
ISSN journal
01406736 → ACNP
Volume
355
Issue
9217
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1792 - 1792
Database
ISI
SICI code
0140-6736(20000520)355:9217<1792:WIGTPA>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
A national survey of written information given to patients and their famili es by palliative care units found that 64% of leaflets could be understood by only an estimated 40% of the British population. Many of the leaflets di d not meet basic guidelines on legibility and readability.