Writing in plain language matters. In Canada, it’s reported that nine million people have limited literacy skills, with over half of Canadians reading below a high school level. This is just one of the reasons why it is important to offer additional support to patients and families with easy-to-read, straightforward patient pamphlets. For more information about creating or updating patient pamphlets, please visit the Content Creator Toolkit. Please contact pamphlets@nshealth.ca with any questions. You can search for pamphlets by title, keyword, or four-digit pamphlet number in the library catalogue, or view the complete listing of active titles in our Print Code Index.
The following pamphlets were updated or created in January 2022:
Breast
WS85-2252 NEW Care of Your Surgical Drain(s) - South Shore Regional Hospital
WS85-2253 NEW Care After Your Breast Surgery - South Shore Regional Hospital
WS85-2258 NEW Sentinel Node Mapping - South Shore Regional Hospital
Digestive System
WI85-1623 Vedolizumab (Entyvio®) Therapy
French Translations (en français)
FF85-1124 Après une greffe du foie (English: WI85-0411)
FF85-1814 Déclenchement artificiel du travail et maturation cervicale au moyen d’un cathéter à ballonnet (English: WP85-1769)
FF85-1815 Déclenchement artificiel du travail et maturation cervicale au moyen d’une insertion vaginale de dinoprostone (Cervidil®) (English: WP85-1770)
FF85-1816 Déclenchement artificiel du travail et maturation cervicale au moyen de comprimés oraux de misoprostol (prostaglandine E1) (Cytotec®) (English: WP85-1771)
FF85-2254 NEW COVID-19 – Liste de vérification pour le congé (English: WC85-2220)
FF85-2255 NEW Comment s’allonger sur le ventre : instructions pour les patients atteints de COVID-19 et leurs aidants (English: WC85-2251)
Gynecology & Reproductive Health
WP85-1768 Induction of Labour (En français: FF85-1813)
Infectious Disease
WC85-2251 NEW How to Self-Prone - Instructions for COVID-19 Patients and Caregivers (En français: FF85-2255)
Medications
QV85-0251 Nitroglycerin Patch (En français: FF85-1911)
Musculoskeletal System
WE85-2137 Hip Fracture Recovery Guide: Valley Regional Hospital (En français: FF85-2157)
Nephrology
WQ85-0397 Fistuloplasty
Nursing Units
WZ85-2250 NEW Restorative Care Unit (RCU) - Sutherland Harris Memorial Hospital
Nutrition & Food
LC85-0524 Heart Healthy Eating Tips
LC85-0543 Flax
LC85-0553 Low Lactose Eating Guide [previous title: Low Lactose Diet]
LC85-0563 Swallowing
LC85-0625 Nutrition Guidelines for CAPD [previous title: The C.A.P.D. Diet]
LC85-1158 DASH - Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension [previous title: The DASH Diet]
LC85-1161 Low Sodium Eating Guide: 1500 to 2000 mg a day [previous title: Sodium Restricted Diet: 1500-2000 mg/day]
LC85-1162 Nutrition Guidelines for Kidney Disease [previous title: Kidney Diet]
LC85-1424 Reducing Heartburn: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
LC85-1601 Nutrition Guidelines for a Chyle Leak [previous title: Diet for a Chyle Leak]
Pain Management
PM85-1654 Halifax Pain Self-Management Program
Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation
WB85-1668 Plantar Fasciitis Exercises
Surgery
WO85-0064 After My Surgery [previous title: After My Operation]
WO85-1491 Care After Your Carpal Tunnel Surgery - Dr. Pickett
Urogenital System
WJ85-0285 Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) for Kidney Stones
Librarian Educator, Patient Education & LMS
Nova Scotia Hospital, Central Zone
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