Re: https://www.hifa.org/dgroups-rss/effectiveness-information-and-communica...
On 31 July I posted a systematic review that concluded: 'Information and communication technologies have been shown to enhance patient knowledge. Nonetheless, there is a paucity of research exploring hospitals as platforms for technology-mediated educational interventions.'
Indeed, the authors were able to identify only four papers that met their inclusion criteria.
I would be interested to hear your experience of health education in the in-patient hospital setting.
There are many elements. For example: a doctor or nurse may spend time with an in-patient to help prepare them to manage their condition post-discharge. This is especially important for patients with non-communicable diseases such as diabetes.
What is your experience with this and other forms of health education? What are the barriers to delivering such education and how can these be overcome?
Best wishes, Neil
HIFA profile: Neil Pakenham-Walsh is coordinator of HIFA (Healthcare Information For All), a global health community that brings all stakeholders together around the shared goal of universal access to reliable healthcare information. HIFA has 20,000 members in 180 countries, interacting in four languages and representing all parts of the global evidence ecosystem. HIFA is administered by Global Healthcare Information Network, a UK-based nonprofit in official relations with the World Health Organization. Email: neil@hifa.org