Assessment of Patient Understanding of Educational Material at Above and Below a Sixth Grade Reading Level
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Health Literacy
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
- Enrollment
- 156
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Knowledge Assessment Score
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- last year
Overview
Brief Summary
The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to learn if participants are better able to understand medical handouts written at below a sixth grade reading level compared to those written at above a sixth grade reading level. The main question it aims to answer is:
• Do participants score higher on a knowledge test after reading a handout written at below a sixth grade reading level compared to after reading a handout written at above a sixth grade reading level?
Researchers will compare knowledge scores on pelvic organ prolapse after participants read a handout written at an eight grade reading level compared to the same handout re-written to be at a fifth grade reading level.
Participants will:
- Read a one page handout (written at either above or below a sixth grade reading level) on pelvic organ prolapse
- Complete a one page multiple-choice test on pelvic organ prolapse
Detailed Description
The secondary objective is to determine characteristics of patients whose knowledge levels are higher after reading educational material written below a sixth grade reading level compared to material written above a sixth grade reading level.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Must be able to complete pen and paper questionnaire
Exclusion Criteria
- •Unable to understand or read English
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Knowledge Assessment Score
Time Frame: Assessed during completion of a 5 minute survey after reading a one page informational handout for approximately 10 minutes
Mean number of correct answers from 0 to 12 on the validated Prolapse Knowledge Questionnaire where 0 indicates 0 correct answers (worst knowledge score) and 12 indicates all correct answers (best knowledge score).
Participant-reported Handout Utility
Time Frame: Assessed during completion of a 5 minute survey after reading a one page informational handout for approximately 10 minutes
Percentage of participants who respond "Yes" that reading the handout increased their understanding of pelvic organ prolapse on a Yes/No/Don't know scale.