José Miguel Latorre-Postigo1, Laura Ros-Segura1, Beatriz Navarro-Bravo2, Jorge Javier Ricarte-Trives1, Juan Pedro Serrano-Selva1, Jesús López-Torres-Hidalgo3. 1. Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychology, University of Castilla-La Mancha. Albacete, Spain; Applied Cognitive Psychology Unit (CICyPA), Albacete, Spain. 2. Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychology, University of Castilla-La Mancha. Albacete, Spain; Applied Cognitive Psychology Unit (CICyPA), Albacete, Spain; Clinical Research Support Unit, National Paraplegic Hospital Foundation in Toledo, Albacete, Spain. Electronic address: Beatriz.Navarro@uclm.es. 3. Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Science, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Albacete, Spain; University Health Centre (Zone VIII), Albacete, Spain.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To analyze different ways of presenting medical information to older adults, tailoring the information and its presentation to the characteristics of memory function in old age. METHODS: Experimental study. We took into account the following variables: amount of information, type of information and mode of presentation, and time delay. RESULTS: The greater the number of recommendations, the lower the recall; visual presentation does not enhance verbal presentation; lifestyle information is recalled better than medication information; after ten minutes the percentage of memory decreases significantly; the first and last recommendations are better remembered. CONCLUSION: As a whole, these findings show that older adults remember more medical information when very few recommendations are provided in each session. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: It is inadvisable to overload older adults with a large amount of information: It is better to program more consultations and provide less information.
OBJECTIVE: To analyze different ways of presenting medical information to older adults, tailoring the information and its presentation to the characteristics of memory function in old age. METHODS: Experimental study. We took into account the following variables: amount of information, type of information and mode of presentation, and time delay. RESULTS: The greater the number of recommendations, the lower the recall; visual presentation does not enhance verbal presentation; lifestyle information is recalled better than medication information; after ten minutes the percentage of memory decreases significantly; the first and last recommendations are better remembered. CONCLUSION: As a whole, these findings show that older adults remember more medical information when very few recommendations are provided in each session. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: It is inadvisable to overload older adults with a large amount of information: It is better to program more consultations and provide less information.
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