Health Literacy for Interprofessional Education (IPE) eToolkit
- About this eToolkit
- For Interprofessional Education Faculty
- Definition: Health Literacy
- Prevalence of Health Literacy in U.S. Adults
- Identifying Patients with Low Health Literacy
- Patient Communication: Active Listening
- Patient Communication: Jargon-Free Medical Terms
- Patient Communication: Plain Language & Clear Communication
- Patient Communication: Teach Back
- Patient Communication: Writing Low-Literate Patient Materials
- Universal Precautions for Health Literacy/Shame Free Practices/Clinical Environments
- Connection Between Low Health Literacy and Patient Outcomes
- Culture, Language and Low Health Literacy
- Culture, Language and Health Literacy. Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA). U.S. DHHS.
- National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) in Health and Health Care
- Effective Verbal and Written Communications with Those from Other Cultures. Area Health Education Center. Ohio State University College of Medicine.
- Culture and Health Literacy
- Articles on Culture, Language and Health Literacy
- Helpful Websites
- Videos
- The Patient's Experience of Low Health Literacy
- Numeracy
- Health Policy for Health Literacy
- Patient Education Resources
- Environmental Assessments
- Telehealth
Culture, Language and Health Literacy. Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA). U.S. DHHS.
- Culture, Language and Health Literacy. Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA). U.S. DHHS.HRSA website is devoted to developing the clinical communication skills of healthcare providers in three areas: health literacy, cultural competency and linguistic competency.
National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) in Health and Health Care
- National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) in Health and Health CareThe Office of Minority Health, DHHS, the National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services or CLAS are designed to ensure health equity in the delivery of healthcare services.
- Building An Organizational Response to Health Disparities. A Practical Guide to Implementing the National CLAS Standards: For Racial, Ethnic and Linguistic Minorities, People with Disabilities and Sexual and Gender Minorities. December 2016. The National CLAS Standards describe a framework to deliver services that are culturally and linguistically appropriate and respectful, and that respond to patients’ cultural health beliefs, preferences and communication needs, including health literacy. The standards are designed to be employed by all members of a health care organization, state or community.
Effective Verbal and Written Communications with Those from Other Cultures. Area Health Education Center. Ohio State University College of Medicine.
- Effective Verbal and Written Communications with Those from Other Cultures.The Area Health Education Center at Ohio State University College of Medicine offers this website with the following Health Literacy Resources:
• Developing Culturally Appropriate Medicare Education Materials
• Translating Material for Non-English Speaking Audiences
• Bridging the Cultural Divide in Health Care Settings, The Essential Role of Cultural Broker Program
• One Size Does Not Fit All: Meeting the Health Care Needs of Diverse Populations
Culture and Health Literacy
- Culture and Health LiteracyFrom the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, information on bridging health literacy needs within different cultures.
Articles on Culture, Language and Health Literacy
- Singleton, K, and EMS Krause. "Understanding Cultural And Linguistic Barriers To Health Literacy." Online Journal Of Issues In Nursing 14.3 (2009): 2. CINAHL with Full Text. Web. 20 Feb. 2017.Written from a nursing perspective, this journal article explores how culture and language impact different aspects of health literacy. Case studies illustrate their points and a list of resources offer suggestions for overcoming these barriers to quality patient care.
- Brown, Benjamin P. “Interpreting Medicine: Lessons From a Spanish-Language Clinic.” Annals of Family Medicine 12.5 (2014): 473–474. PMC. Web. 20 Feb. 2017. This short reflection by a medical student/resident on caring for patients with limited English proficiency illustrates his coming to terms with the importance of reaching others through a common language.
Helpful Websites
- EthnomedEthnoMed contains information about cultural beliefs, medical issues and related topics pertinent to the health care of immigrants to Seattle or the US, many of whom are refugees fleeing war-torn parts of the world. It includes cultural profiles and culturally and linguistically appropriate patient education resources.
- DiversityRxThe purpose of DiversityRx is to improve the accessibility and quality of health care for minority, immigrant, and indigenous communities. It offers information on culturally competent care and culturally competent organizations among other relevant topics.
- Cue Cards in Community LanguagesCue Cards is a resource developed by Eastern Health Language Services of Australia to assist health professionals and clients / carers who have English language difficulties, or problems communicating with each other. The resource is not to be used in lieu of accredited interpreters, but can be used by clients/carers to communicate simple needs such as hunger, thirst, use of a telephone etc. and by healthcare professionals to indicate simple instructions/concepts. Cue Cards are free to download but you must share your name and email address to access them.
- Culture Clues™From the University of Washington Medical Center, Culture Clues™ are tip sheets for clinicians. They are designed to increase awareness about concepts and preferences of patients from different cultures. Geared toward patient populations treated at UWMC, these tips sheets may be helpful to clinicians in other geographic locations. The materials may be used and modified with copyright attribution to the University of Washington.
Videos
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