What’s the best way to give information to patients? Do you dole it out, two or three recommendations at a time? Or lay it all out there, presenting all the information so you don’t leave out something that might be useful?
A new study says it depends on the nature of the recommendations a healthcare provider makes. The best method for conveying information to patients depends on the goal of a specific health objective, the study from the University of Illinois, published in Clinical Psychological Science, finds.