Introduction: Patient education is a core responsibility in nursing, vital for improving patient understanding and active participation in their healthcare decisions. There are various factors that impact nurses' ability to provide patient education, but little is known about how these factors influence adherence in public hospitals, particularly in resource-limited settings. This study investi…
Preoperative anxiety is a challenging concept in the preoperative care of patients. Most patients who are about to undergo an elective surgery experience anxiety and it is widely accepted as an anticipated response. Postponement of elective surgical procedures causes significant emotional trauma in the patients as well as on their families and the community in general, and its impact on hospita…
Purpose: Millions of adults lack adequate reading skills and many written patient education materials do not reflect national guidelines for readability and suitability of materials, resulting in barriers to patients being partners in their own health care. The purpose of this study was to evaluate commonly used printed health materials for readability and suitability for patients with limited …