Resource development in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery: an analysis on patient education resource development

Journal of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery

Albino Chiodo³  Heather Sampson²  Vishaal Gupta¹  Jeremy Goldfarb¹ 

[1] Undergraduate Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada;Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Office of Research, Toronto East General Hospital, 825 Coxwell Avenue, Toronto M4C 3E7, Ontario, Canada;Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto East General Hospital, 825 Coxwell Avenue, Toronto M4C 3E7, Ontario, Canada

关键词: Post-operative period;    Surgical complications;    Otolaryngology-head and neck surgery;    Resource development;    Patient education;   

Others  :  861269
DOI  :  10.1186/s40463-014-0027-5

 received in 2013-10-14, accepted in 2014-06-30,  发布年份 2014

【 摘 要 】

Background

There is a need for educational tools in the consenting process of otolaryngology-head and neck procedures. A development strategy for the creation of educational tools in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery, particularly pamphlets on the peri-operative period in an adenotonsillectomy, is described.

Methods

A participatory design approach, which engages key stakeholders in the development of an educational tool, is used. Pamphlets were created through a review of traditional and grey literature and then reviewed by a community expert in the field. The pamphlets were then reviewed by an interdisciplinary team including educational experts, and finally by less vulnerable members of the target population. Questionnaires evaluating the pamphlets’ content, layout, style, and general qualitative features were included.

Results

The pamphlets yielded high ratings across all domains regardless of patient population. General feedback was provided by a non-vulnerable patient population and final pamphlets were drafted.

Conclusions

By using a participatory design model, the pamphlets are written at an appropriate educational level to incorporate a broad audience. Furthermore, this methodology can be used in future resource development of educational tools.

【 授权许可】

   
2014 Goldfarb et al.

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