Meade, C. D., McKinney, W. P., & Barnas, G. P. (1994). Educating patients with limited literacy skills: The effectiveness of printed and videotaped materials about colon cancer. American Journal of Public Health, 84(1), 119-121.

Meade, C.; McKinney, W.; Barnas, G.

1994

Meade, C. D., McKinney, W. P., & Barnas, G. P. (1994). Educating patients with limited literacy skills: The effectiveness of printed and videotaped materials about colon cancer. American Journal of Public Health, 84(1), 119-121.

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We investigated whether printed or videotaped information is more effective in enhancing colon cancer knowledge. Subjects (n = 1100) were randomized into three groups: to receive a booklet, view a videotape, or receive no intervention. Subjects receiving the intervention showed increased knowledge compared with control subjects (booklet = 23% and videotape = 26% vs no intervention = 3%). Findings suggest that personalized educational materials are effective in enhancing colon cancer knowledge.

Both printed and videotaped materials enhanced colon cancer knowledge among patients with limited literacy skills. Our findings support the hypothesis that printed materials written at low reading levels (grade 5 6) can be effective substitutes in clinics without access to expensive audiovisual equipment.

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