背景:書面衛教教材是醫護人員進行照護指導常用的工具,需病人或照顧者看得懂內容才能有效地傳遞照護訊息。目的:進行小兒科書面衛教教材的適用性分析。方法:以教材適用性評估(Suitability Assessment of Materials, SAM)中文版以及中文文章適讀性線上分析系統進行衛教教材的文本分析以及30位小兒照顧者進行生澀用語及難字分析。共9篇教材。結果:以SAM分析3篇為不適用的教材。教材缺乏指導內容的複習與回顧,缺乏版面編排與學習刺激的應用。適讀年級分布於6-8年級,只有一篇低於6年級。教材專有名詞與生澀字詞使用多,最高達36個,且包含英文專有名詞。結論/實務應用:衛教教材適用性欠佳,生澀用語過多。提供易讀易理解的衛教訊息是醫護人員重要的職責。加強醫護人員適用性教材的設計能力是必要的。
Written health educational materials (WHEMs) are the tools that healthcare professionals use frequently to teach patients and caregivers. They become effective when patients and caregivers could read and understand the contents. The study aimed to analyze the suitability of pediatric WHEMs. We conducted a text analysis using the SAM Chinese version to assess the suitability of pediatric WHEMs. Thirty caregivers of hospitalized children analyzed the medical jargons or terms. A total of 9 WHEMs were analyzed. Three sets of teaching materials, according to the criteria of SAM Chinese version, were deemed unsuitable. These materials lacked in content review and revision, as well as page layout and the application of learning stimulation. The readability of these materials ranged from 6^(th) to 8^(th) grade, with only one for 6th grade and below. Jargons and obscure words were abundant in these materials, including English jargons, with as high as 36 appearances. Some WHEMs were lacking in suitability, and excessive in medical jargons. Providing readable and understandable nursing information is an important responsibility for pediatric health care professionals. It is essential to enhance the designing skills of nursing professionals in developing suitable WHEMs.