Evaluation of "Life with Diabetes" Patient Education Booklets

Abstract

Evaluation of written patient education materials is a necessary part of pro viding education to pa tients with diabetes. Evaluation, however, is useful only if the needs of both those who use the materials (patients) and those who recommend and distribute the materials (health care professionals) are considered. Eight booklets in the "Life with Diabetes" patient educa tion series (developed by the Michigan Diabetes Research and Training Center) were evaluated by both health professionals and patients. Twenty-eight to 37 health professionals including nurses, dieti tians, and physicians evaluated each booklet. Their comments were used to revise and im prove the booklets before publication (formative or process evaluation).

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