Return-Path: <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id e791sPP11912; Tue, 8 Aug 2000 21:54:25 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2000 21:54:25 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <20000809015119.14039.qmail@web3202.mail.yahoo.com> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Bertha Mo <bertiemo@yahoo.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-HEALTH:2507] Re: References X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Status: OR I think a self assessment is wonderful, however I also have first hand experience about what a confusing and chaotic time it is to leave the hospital. Verbal information reinforced with a very simply written check list backed up with an information line and a nurse is probably an idea. Bertie Mo --- Dwyoho@aol.com wrote: > It strikes me that taking an understandable > "self-assessment" before leaving > the hospital to check for knowledge of discharge > information is an > interesting way to stress the importance of the > information and increase > communication. When my Mom left the hospital after > a pacemaker was inserted, > she said she understood all instructions--but she > didn't. It is interesting > to think about how her experience would have been > different had she checked > her own understanding, especially if she had had an > opportunity for > clarification after the self-test. What do the rest > of you think? > > Deborah W. Yoho > Co-moderator, NIFL Health Literacy Discussion Group > Chief Executive Officer > Greater Columbia Literacy Council > 921 Woodrow Street > Columbia, SC 29205 > 803/765-2555 dwyoho@aol.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Kick off your party with Yahoo! Invites. http://invites.yahoo.com/
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