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Patient education resources created and used within Nova Scotia Health are:
These guidelines explain the process for developing most Nova Scotia Health patient education resources. These guidelines support and expand on Nova Scotia Health policy AD-LIB-001 Patient Education Materials: Development and Maintenance.
All patient education pamphlets are created to be:
The Patient Education Team is available to support Nova Scotia Health staff and clinicians across the province in creating evidence-based, people-centred pamphlets (as per Nova Scotia Health policy AD-LIB-001). The Team will:
What is the role of pamphlet content creators?
Nova Scotia Health staff and clinicians are responsible for:
Nova Scotia Health policy AD-LIB-001 outlines the process to create and maintain Nova Scotia Health patient education resources (pamphlets) in support of person-centred care by accommodating differing levels of health literacy, for increased patient compliance and safety.
Nova Scotia Health patient education pamphlets are available in two main places:
Save or share these instructions on how to find Nova Scotia Health patient education pamphlets:
To accommodate varying levels of health literacy, information intended for patients and the public should be written in plain language, with a goal of a grade 6 reading level. The Patient Education Team is available to review any item intended for use with patients (like a letter, poster, or form) that is not suitable for the patient education collection. We will review and revise for plain language and offer suggestions to improve the readability of the material.
Send your draft to pamphlets@nshealth.ca or use this form: