STEPHANIE SANTISTEVAN-SWETT

Written medical information (WMI) is hard to understand.

 

I use cognitive science to answer the following questions:

 

• How do patients comprehend, remember,
  and use WMI?

 

• What are the barriers to better cognition
  for WMI?

 

• How can language and design principles be
  applied to improve cognition for WMI?

 

My goal is to make patients’ experiences with WMI more
intuitive and accessible, enabling them to make smarter
decisions about their healthcare.