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How to write patient education content for medicines?
How to write patient education content for medicines?
How to write patient education content for medicines?
Dr.Nancy | Clinical and Medical Research Expert
15, February 2025
Dr.Nanci | Research design and mixed research methods.
January 30, 2025
Insights on the clearly discussion of medicine information to patients
According to an alarming statistic, almost half of the patients do not follow their medical recipes correctly [1][2]. Although the ‘lack of knowledge’ is considered an important factor responsible for this discrepancy, studies also show that patients do not feel satisfied with information related to medicine they receive [1][3]. Simplify the information of the medication and communicate it effectively with the target population is essential to close this gap.
Write educational content from the patient’s perspective
Patients generally prefer to receive information about medications from their doctor, however, their writing version serves as a useful tool for an instant memory update or even a future reference. Here are some crucial questions to which patients want answers when reading the drug information.[3]:
- What is the name of medicine?
- How to consume the medicine and the frequency of consumption?
- What does the medication intend to do?
- What could happen if the medicine is not consumed?
- How would one feel after consuming it?
- How long should the medication take?
- Does it have any effect on other medications in progress?
- Does it have any side effect?
- What is the risk of side effects with the medication in question?
- Can something be done to reduce or manage side effects?
- Do you have a long -term negative effect on health?
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How to produce friendly medicine information for the patient?
The basis for writing friendly medicine information is lies in break -in -complex issues in simple and friendly information pepitas for readers [4] [5]. In addition to the knowledge of exhaustive matter, here are some important aspects to consider that they could help you produce a piece of refined medical content that is simple but ingenious:
Write in simple language[2][4]
- Write the simple terminology content, avoiding medical jargon.
EG: Replace pyrexia with fever
Replace high blood pressure hypertension
- Write in an active voice, using a tone of conversation.
E.g: Replace “This medicine will be taken twice a day, before meals” with
‘Take this medicine before meals, twice a day’
- Mention the enlarged form of all abbreviations used.
- Always use consistent vocabulary. Choose a term, such as ‘Doctor’, ‘Health expert’ or ‘Medical care supplier’, and continue with him. The exchange of these terms can confuse readers
- Use personal pronouns (you, we) to establish a connection with the reader.
- Develop a glossary list that the reader can consult. This will help you understand the necessary medical terms.
Presentation and design [4]
- Write in great sources
- Keep enough blank space
- Write at points. Avoid long paragraphs.
- Use headings and subtitles to effectively organize the content.
- Highlight the necessary points. Avoid using italics or italic sources, since they are difficult to read.
Distribution means (digital printing, brochure, brochure, etc.)[4]
Understanding your distribution means will help define the specifications and design presentation, together with the preferred language of your target audience.
Cut the fluff[4]
When writing content related to medicine, use design elements such as colors and images to improve the readability and understanding of the content. Complicating design elements or using many colors can distract the important information reader.
Write frequent questions [4][7]
Writing a list of frequent questions (frequent questions) at the end of its content is very convenient for readers to quickly find information they are looking for. The question and answer format is easier to understand, especially for patients with low levels of literacy.
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Simplify information on side effects and benefits [2]
Explaining on side effects
People can highly overestimate the risk of side effects while reading them in general. The risk of side effects can also be taken into account as its occurrence rate, for example, rare (affects less than 1 in 1000 people) or ‘affects less than 1 in 100 people’. This will help to provide readers with a more practical and acceptable perspective.
Explaining about benefits
The benefits of a certain medicine must be so clearly mentioned. Keep the real content, but also leads home that the benefits of a medically prescribed medication exceed its harmful effects.
List the red flags
Keep a separate list of red flags and emphasize the importance of seeking urgent medical care.
List the red flags
Keep a separate list of red flags and emphasize the importance of seeking urgent medical care.
Mention sources and links [4]
Add references at the end will lead the reader to authentic sources of detailed information. Mention hyperlinks and websites to obtain more support and resources based on medicine.
Try it yourself [4]
Try its content about a small population before distribution or publication. You can perform a self -assessment using several verification lists available online, such as the Clear Clech communication index. Legibility formulas and calculators are easily accessible to analyze how easy it is to read and understand the content.
To go
Write with a clear objective of making medicine based content accessible to patients, so that they find easy answers to their questions. Adding excessive information will defeat the purpose and discourage patients to read more. Always remember your patient that this information serves as a useful tool instead of a substitute for a personalized consultation with the doctor.
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