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Knowledge tests in patient education: A systematic review

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  • Jukka Kesänen
  • Helena Leino‐Kilpi
  • Dinah Arifulla
  • Mervi Siekkinen
  • Kirsi Valkeapää

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This study describes knowledge tests in patient education through a systematic review of the Medline, Cinahl, PsycINFO, and ERIC databases with the guidance of the PRISMA Statement. Forty‐nine knowledge tests were identified. The contents were health‐problem related, focusing on biophysiological and functional knowledge. The mean number of items was 20, with true–false or multiple‐choice scales. Most of the tests were purposely designed for the studies included in the review. The most frequently reported quality assessments of knowledge tests were content validity and internal consistency. The outcome measurements for patient‐education needs were comprehensive, validating knowledge tests that cover multidimensional aspects of knowledge. Besides the measurement of the outcomes of patient education, knowledge tests could be used for several purposes in patient education: to guide the content of education as checklists, to monitor the learning process, and as educational tools. There is a need for more efficient content and health problem‐specific knowledge‐test assessments.

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  • Jukka Kesänen & Helena Leino‐Kilpi & Dinah Arifulla & Mervi Siekkinen & Kirsi Valkeapää, 2014. "Knowledge tests in patient education: A systematic review," Nursing & Health Sciences, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 16(2), pages 262-273, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:nuhsci:v:16:y:2014:i:2:p:262-273
    DOI: 10.1111/nhs.12097
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    1. Mira Palonen & Marja Kaunonen & Päivi Åstedt‐Kurki, 2016. "Family involvement in emergency department discharge education for older people," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 25(21-22), pages 3333-3344, November.
    2. Pedro Luis Pancorbo-Hidalgo & José Carlos Bellido-Vallejo, 2019. "Psychometric Evaluation of the Nursing Outcome Knowledge: Pain Management in People with Chronic Pain," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(23), pages 1-17, November.
    3. Craig Lockwood & Eui Geum Oh, 2017. "Systematic reviews: Guidelines, tools and checklists for authors," Nursing & Health Sciences, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 19(3), pages 273-277, September.

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