DOI: 10.58809/jnxi7223 ISSN:

Does Humor in Patient Education Enhance Knowledge Retention

Emily Brack, null null, null null, null null, null null, null null
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Objective: To assess if the use of humor in education helps with retention of knowledge post operatively. Design: Experimental. Setting: Northwest Kansas health Care facility Participants: Elective orthopedic patients that are 65 years and older. Methods: A group of geriatric orthopedic patients will receive perioperative education with the use of humor(cartoons) and a control group with standard perioperative education. Results/Conclusion: Pending.

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