Necessary Details In Patient Handouts

By Mary Gibson


Physical exercise is important in promoting recovery from some types of illness. The doctor may thus recommend a list of physical exercises, commonly termed as physical therapy to promote the recovery. The recovery plan is then printed out in Patient Handouts to help guide them in carrying out the activities. A common guide used is the Home Exercise Program (HEP). Details on how to write the plan is include herein.

In the plan, the exercises are explained accurately and in details. This is done to ensure that the user of the guide completely understands the activities and how they should be carried out appropriately for maximum benefit. An example is through explaining the time taken to carry out an exercise as well as the number of times it should be repeated.

The flow of information is also important in the guide. To achieve this, the details should be well organized and follow a particular sequence based on the recommendations provided by the doctor. For every exercise included in the plan, the step by step procedure of properly carrying out the various exercise positions is also included.

It may be difficult to explain some procedures or processes using texts. In such an instance, the use of diagrams or pictures is encouraged as they promote understanding by providing a visual representation. The features can not only help in understanding the complex procedure but will also supplement the content in the texts.

While considering the text, there are various factors that guide its use in the handout. The most important fact is to ensure that the texts are legible and clear to the extent that allows someone with a deficit vision to clearly read the texts. This can be easily achieved through using a font that is over the size 12 for clarity and legibility.

The content in the plans should also be written in an easy to understand language; that is a child can be able to read and understand clearly. This ensures that all types of patients can clearly follow the therapy. The content should also be written in an informal writing style so as to make the patients feel as if you are communicating with them directly.

In most cases, some patients will fail to fully complete their physical therapy if the exercises involved are too hard and complex to carry out. Often this is due to discouragement after repeatedly failing or getting tired from the exercises. The writer of the plan should thus ensure that the exercises that the person is expected to do are simple and light to encourage patients to complete the therapy.

The handout will include a comprehensive and detailed explanation of the therapy and its activities. However, the doctor is still expected to offer the patients a verbal account of what exactly they are to do. This improves their understanding of the plan and is also aimed at encouraging one to fully participate and try to complete the therapy. The discussed tips are vital for anyone who is planning to create a handout.




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