Art and science of designing patient education material for the 21st century

Generational change in nutrition and dietetics: The millennial dietitian

“…A range of approaches are needed to suit a diverse range of clients, professionals, work settings and communication intentions. The Letter to the Editor in this issue provides three key recommendations for developing printed education materials to ensure they achieve their purpose and are a worthwhile investment of time, money and space …”

“…The Letter to the Editor in this issue provides three key recommendations for developing printed education materials to ensure they achieve their purpose and are a worthwhile investment of time, money and space. 10…”

“…This issue of Nutrition & Dietetics explores the challenges and opportunities that our modern world presents for the profession and how we can appreciate and respond to generational differences. It includes papers that report on research about technology in health-care, 5-7 communicating health information, [8][9][10][11] health and nutrition interventions [12][13][14][15][16] and education. 17,18 In addition, other reports in this issue from the international context add to the discussion.…”

Do Patient Education Materials in Sleep Apnea Hit the Target?

“…Research shows that authors of health education materials often present information in ways that the general public cannot fully understand. Emphasis has not been placed on fostering textual comprehension for readers, and many presentation approaches that are proven to increase understanding have not been used ( 5 – 7 ). A troubling gap between U.S. adult health literacy rates and the complex health materials created for them is thus hard to miss.…”