Prompt: Patient-Friendly Injection Instructions

The Prompt

Rewrite the following injection procedure as a step-by-step guide for a patient who is {{patient_context — e.g., "anxious, new to self-injecting, and has no medical background"}}.

Use plain, reassuring language. Number every step. After any step that might feel scary or confusing, add a brief reassurance in brackets.

Structure the guide as:
1. Before you start (preparation)
2. The injection steps
3. After the injection
4. What to do if you are worried

Here are the steps to rewrite: {{paste your steps here in plain terms — no doses, no patient names}}

Do not add any information that is not in the steps I have provided.

Privacy reminder: Do not include any patient-specific details, doses, or identifying information in what you paste into the AI tool. Describe the process generically. A nurse or clinician must review the output before it reaches a patient.

Why This Works

The instruction "do not add any information not in the steps I have provided" is important — it stops AI from inventing additional steps or reassurances that do not apply to your protocol. The structured format (before / during / after / if worried) mirrors the questions patients actually ask.

How to Tweak It

• If patients are non-native English speakers, add: "Use the simplest possible English. Short sentences. No idioms."
• To add device-specific guidance, add: "The patient is using {{device type — e.g., a pre-filled pen}}. Make sure the instructions reference this format."