evaluation of quality of patient education pamphlets made by nursing students

Background and purpose: patient education is one important competency expected from health care professionals. the aim of this study, was to evaluat quality of written materials provide for education of patients with chronic diseases in form of pamphlets made by nursing students. methods:this study used a non experimental, descriptive design. in this research , first copy of 120 pamphlets made by nursing students was gathered and literacy level of each patient that pamphlet was made for him(her) wrote in first page of each. for evaluating this pamphlets, researcher used two instruments: 1- self – made checklist includes three parts: message content, making and organization of the pamphlets and appearance and appeal of them and 2 - the smog formula for determining literacy level needed for reading this pamphlets. results: the results of the study revealed that, the main items chosed by students was related to endocrine system, specially diabetes, (15/8%, n= 19) and most of title discussed in these pamphlets was teaching about self – care actions ( 21/93%, n = 50). the average literacy level needed for reading this pamphlets was 11/74 and. each of them doesn’t written at recommended literacy level at 6 or less. discussion: patient education materials related to chronic diseases was written at beyound patients literacy level. if we want that patients use this materials, we must made them easear and more understanable and made them with attention to other recommended considerations.