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    Readability of After Visit Summaries: Comparing the Level of Information in After Visit Summaries from Internal Medicine and Family Medicine Residencies

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    Author
    Amundsen, Tyson
    Affiliation
    The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix
    Issue Date
    2019
    Keywords
    Family, Community & Preventative Medicine
    Health Literacy
    Residency
    MeSH Subjects
    Internal Medicine
    Family Medicine
    
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    The University of Arizona.
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    A Thesis submitted to The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Medicine.
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    http://hdl.handle.net/10150/633413
    Abstract
    Written advice can improve compliance with medical instructions. The Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services expect physicians to provide a summarized report following at least most patient encounters. We analyzed 400 after visit summaries (AVS) provided to patients at Internal Medicine and Family Medicine residency clinics. The Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level Test and the Flesch Reading Ease Score were used to evaluate readability. We demonstrated that AVS are usually written at a level that is too high to be helpful to patients. We conclude that patient visit summaries are not written to the appropriate recommended grade levels of <-8th grade for the average patient population. Further studies are needed to show if appropriate grade level summaries will improve quality of care.
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