Validation of a Scale to Assess Patients' Comprehension of Frequently Used Cardiology Terminology: The Cardiac TERM Scale in Brazilian Portuguese.

CONCLUSIONS: The Cardiac TERM Scale was demonstrated to have good reliability and validity. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: The scale can be used by healthcare professionals, such as nurses. Results can be used to inform patient education, which could in turn impact patient adherence to medical advice and hence outcomes. PMID: 30830884 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30830884?dopt=Abstract

Source: Rehabilitation Nursing - February 28, 2019 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Ghisi GLM, Dos Santos RZ, Britto RR, Bonin CDB, Servio TC, Schmidt LF, Benetti M, Grace SL Tags: Rehabil Nurs Source Type: research