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Prieto Velasco, Juan Antonio
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Montalt, Vicent
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2018
Medical texts intended for patients are a key instrument in doctor–patient
communication. Through a process of heterofunctional translation, they can be adapted
to the needs and expectations of their recipients. Most techniques aimed at making
reading and understanding easier are linguistic in nature, and little attention has been
paid to the role played by visuals. Through a questionnaire and a focus group, this pilot
study1 explored patients’ perception and reception of images in a patient information
guide. Our main finding was that visuals depicting medical concepts can be graphical
support for unfamiliar concepts and encourage comprehension of texts aimed at patients.
The most useful type of visual appears to be simplified images describing concepts with
clarity and preventing recipients from recalling unpleasant experiences.
ANTONIO PRIETO-VELASCO, Juan; MONTALT-RESURRECCIO, Vicent. Encouraging comprehensibility through multimodal patient information guides. LINGUISTICA ANTVERPIENSIA NEW SERIES-THEMES IN TRANSLATION STUDIES, 2018, vol. 17, p. 196-214.
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http://hdl.handle.net/10234/182353
comprehensibility
patient information guide
medical communication
patient-friendliness
concept depiction
visuals
Encouraging comprehensibility through multimodal patient information guides