Reasons to customize a tracheostomy patient education booklet
Smith-Miller, C.A.
Orl-Head and Neck Nursing Official Journal of the Society of Otorhinolaryngology and Head-Neck Nurses 23(4): 14-21
2005
ISSN/ISBN: 1064-3842 PMID: 16295176 Document Number: 589539
Given the breadth of commercial materials currently available for patient education, healthcare providers are often led to believe that it is no longer necessary to generate institution-specific patient education materials. This paper describes the comprehensive methods and criteria used by a group of inpatient nurse educators to critically review their existing booklet for tracheostomy patient education against those available commercially. The group concluded that a revised institution-specific publication remains the best complement to their program for tracheostomy patient teaching.