Background There is no validated generic tool to measure Doctor-Patient-Communication
(DPC) in a context of acute conditions. Objective To create and validate such a scale in a …

Background Patient education information material (PEIM) is an essential component of
patient education programs in increasing patients' ability to cope with their diseases …

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the most common genetic blood disorder in the world and
affects millions of people. With aging, patients encounter an increasing number of …

Background Screening for depression in primary care alone is not sufficient to improve
clinical outcomes. However, targeted feedback of the screening results to patients might …

Objective This three-arm randomized controlled trial aimed to test the efficacy of an
etiological model for persistent somatic symptoms (PSS) translated into video-animated …

Objectives To evaluate the usefulness of culture-sensitive patient information material
compared with standard translated material. Design Multicentre, double-blind randomised …

Objective: Audio-visual interventions have been used to provide relevant patient information
to reduce pre-operative anxiety in children. The aim of the study was to investigate whether …

Background Implementing genetic testing for inherited cancer predisposition into routine
clinical care offers a tremendous opportunity for cancer prevention and early detection …

Introduction Approximately one out of six patients in primary care suffers from depression,
which often remains undetected. Evidence regarding the efficacy of depression screening in …

Background The Cleft Lip Education with Augmented Reality (CLEAR) project centers
around the use of augmented reality (AR) in patient leaflets, as a visual means to overcome …