Patient education is important for the prevention of surgical site infections (SSIs).
The usefulness of available patient education materials is unclear. Using a validated
evaluation tool, the Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool, we systematically
assessed patient education materials for SSI. We found that available materials performed
poorly, and further research is needed in this area.
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Published online: December 23, 2014
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