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. 1994 Jan;84(1):119–121. doi: 10.2105/ajph.84.1.119

Educating patients with limited literacy skills: the effectiveness of printed and videotaped materials about colon cancer.

C D Meade 1, W P McKinney 1, G P Barnas 1
PMCID: PMC1614927  PMID: 8279598

Abstract

We investigated whether printed or videotaped information is more effective in enhancing colon cancer knowledge. Subjects (n = 1100) were randomized into three groups: to receive a booklet, view a videotape, or receive no intervention. Subjects receiving the intervention showed increased knowledge compared with control subjects (booklet = 23% and videotape = 26% vs no intervention = 3%). Findings suggest that personalized educational materials are effective in enhancing colon cancer knowledge.

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