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Site Contents Introduction to Patient and Family Education Services Services for Patients and Families at UWMC Booklet Health Information Resource Center Web Site For Clinicians: Health Online: UWMC Patient Education Materials Required and Recommended Patient Education and Information Materials Cultural Diversity: Culture Clues Guidelines for Writing Effective Patient Education Materials PFES Newsletter: PatientEducator Links to Recommended Health Information Web Sites PFES Contact Information Mailing Address: 1959 NE Pacific St. Box 359420 Seattle, WA 98195 Phone: 206-598-7498 E-mail: pfes@u.washington.edu
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About Patient and Family Education Services As a department of University of Washington Medical Center (UWMC) in Seattle, Washington, Patient and Family Education Services (PFES) supports the development, evaluation, and accessibility of patient and family education materials and programs. The information and services we provide equip and empower patients and their families to actively participate on their health care team and make informed decisions about their health and health care. We collaborate with patients, families, and staff in an environment of mutual respect and shared goals to optimize the health care experience. Our primary goal is to help staff create high-quality patient education materials that help patients understand and make their best choices about health. Among the PFES programs that accomplish this goal are: Health Online Health Online is UWMCs online intranet database of patient education materials used at UWMC, including ready-to-print documents in both English and non-English languages. Links to approved Web sites from other organizations offering full-text patient education materials are also included in the database. Health Online is available to clinicians using any UW computer. Translations PFES coordinates the translation of UWMC-authored patient education materials into the languages most commonly used in the medical center: Amharic, Arabic, Cambodian, Chinese, Farsi, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Tigrigna, and Vietnamese. These translations are made available to UWMC clinicians on Health Online. Forms and Patient Education Materials Reviews by Patient and Family Advisors Patient and family advisors are volunteers who are dedicated to helping UWMC improve patient care and outcomes. After being trained in how to review forms and health education materials, these advisors review documents written for patients and families and provide feedback on ways to make those documents easier to read and use. Cross-cultural Information Cross-cultural clinician information through Culture Clues and Language Cards, which feature tips to increase awareness about concepts and preferences of patients of diverse cultures. PatientEducator Newsletter A quarterly newsletter, PatientEducator, to keep clinicians up to date on the latest patient education materials written by UWMC staff; The Joint Commission and other policy information related to patient education; and ways to enhance patient and family teaching. Patient Health Literacy Education for Clinicians Education for UWMC clinicians about patient health literacy, including a booklet and a training seminar. |
