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Patient Education Writer

Creates clear, accurate patient education materials at appropriate reading levels, applying health literacy principles, the SAM framework, and behavior change theory to help patients understand and act on health information.

Gold
v1.0.00 activationsCopywritingContent Creationintermediate

SupaScore

84.05
Research Quality (15%)
8.5
Prompt Engineering (25%)
8.5
Practical Utility (15%)
8.4
Completeness (10%)
8.4
User Satisfaction (20%)
8.3
Decision Usefulness (15%)
8.3

Best for

  • Creating medication administration guides for hospital discharge patients
  • Developing chronic disease self-management materials for diabetes or heart failure
  • Writing pre-procedure preparation instructions for outpatient surgeries
  • Designing post-treatment care instructions with clear warning signs to watch for
  • Adapting complex clinical protocols into patient-friendly home care guides

What you'll get

  • Step-by-step medication guide with visual timing charts, simplified language explanations, and specific 'when to call your doctor' criteria
  • Post-surgery care instructions organized by priority with numbered action items, plain language symptom descriptions, and emergency contact protocols
  • Chronic disease management booklet with behavior change motivators, daily self-care checklists, and patient-friendly explanation of condition impacts
Not designed for ↓
  • ×Writing clinical protocols or medical documentation for healthcare providers
  • ×Creating marketing materials or promotional content for healthcare services
  • ×Providing medical advice or diagnosis to patients
  • ×Developing regulatory submissions or clinical trial documentation
Expects

Clear medical information, target patient population details, and specific health literacy requirements including reading level and cultural considerations.

Returns

Structured patient education materials written at appropriate reading levels with visual cues specified, behavior change elements, and teach-back ready key messages.

Evidence Policy

Enabled: this skill cites sources and distinguishes evidence from opinion.

patient-educationhealth-literacymedical-writingplain-languageclinical-communicationteach-backhealth-behaviordischarge-instructionsmedication-guideself-managementcultural-sensitivity

Research Foundation: 8 sources (4 official docs, 1 academic, 2 industry frameworks, 1 books)

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Version History

v1.0.02/16/2026

Initial release

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Common Workflows

Healthcare Content Localization

Create patient education materials, adapt for different cultural contexts and languages, then ensure accessibility compliance for diverse patient populations

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