Patient Education
Guide patients to quality online food allergy resources to combat misinformation
Life-impacting diagnoses often trigger intense quests for knowledge, especially for parents and caregivers. They will leave no stone unturned as they search for answers to questions such as “Why was my child diagnosed with a food allergy?”
Popular asthma websites for patient education vary in quality, readability
Popular websites that provide educational information about asthma to patients varied in readability and quality, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.
Educational tool increases knowledge, comfort among families with food allergy
After completing the FA Passport, caregivers felt more comfortable with leaving their food-allergic children with other caregivers, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.
VIDEO: Research on geographic atrophy should focus 'everywhere'
Healio spoke with Yasha Modi, MD, to discuss research needs in geographic atrophy.
Most patients do not receive sufficient hospital discharge education, study shows
At the time of hospital discharge, patients were often not informed of important information, including what symptoms to expect or reasons for changes in medication, according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
‘Quite reassuring’: Nearly 75% of YouTube videos on myositis provide useful information
Approximately 74% of YouTube videos on myositis provide useful information, with nearly half of useful videos created by professional medical societies or patient support groups, according to data published in Clinical Rheumatology.
Dialysis peer mentorship program feasible, beneficial to patients
KANSAS CITY, Missouri — A peer mentorship program for patients on dialysis proved to be feasible and beneficial to participants, according to a poster presentation at the Annual Dialysis Conference.
Electronic nudges about potential heart benefits of flu vaccine boosted uptake
NEW ORLEANS — Electronic nudges and reminders highlighting the potential CV benefits of influenza vaccination led to a modest uptake in vaccination rates among older adults in Denmark, according to results of the NUDGE-FLU trial.
Home dialysis utilization has been growing in the US, more needs to be done
KANSAS CITY, Missouri — Although home hemodialysis utilization has increased since the pandemic, uptake still can be improved upon, according to a speaker at the Annual Dialysis Conference.
Standardized telehealth framework increases patient access to cardiologists
Implementing a structured cardiology telehealth framework increased patient access to cardiologists by more than 200%, with participating providers reported increased confidence in delivering virtual care, researchers reported.