[NIFL-HEALTH:3414] Re: Formatting Tri-fold Brochures - reply

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Dear Felicia (and list serv),

Regarding your questions how patients read bi-fold and tri-fold health care 
instructions:

About 10 years ago a nurse at Grady hospital (Chee Stanton, RN) told us how 
she tested this  with a number of her in-patients in pre-natal and 
obstetrics. For her patient population, she learned that a large percentage 
did not know where to start on these instructions. Some started at the 
beginning, some the middle and some the last page.  I believe she resolved 
this problem by placing large page numbers, in circles,at the bottom of all 
pages, including the cover page.

If "Chee" Stanton is still at Grady she could tell you more.

best wishes,

Len and Ceci Doak
Patient Learning Assoc. Inc.



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