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
- The Patient's Experience of Low Health Literacy
- Numeracy
- Health Policy for Health Literacy
- Patient Education Resources
- Environmental Assessments
- Telehealth
Overview
Low health literacy is associated with a number of untoward health outcomes, from higher morbidity and mortality to higher healthcare costs. This section explores the link between low health literacy and individuals' health.
Fact Sheets
- Health Literacy and Health OutcomesA fact sheet by the DHHS Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion describes the correlation of low health literacy to poorer health.
- What is Health Literacy?This fact sheet by the Center for Healthcare Strategies discusses the health and social impacts of low health literacy.
Articles
- Improving Health by Improving Health Literacy. Benjamin RM. Public Health Reports. 2010;125(6):784-785.Former U.S. Surgeon General, Regina M. Benjamin, M.D., MBA, provides her perspective on health literacy and health disparities.
- Health Literacy Interventions and Outcomes: An Updated Systematic Review.Berkman ND, Sheridan SL, Donahue KE, Halpern DJ, Viera A, Crotty K, Holland A, Brasure M, Lohr KN, Harden E, Tant E, Wallace I, Viswanathan M. Health Literacy Interventions and Outcomes: An Updated Systematic Review. Evidence Report/Technology Assesment No. 199. (Prepared by RTI International–University of North Carolina Evidence-based Practice Center under contract No. 290-2007-10056-I. AHRQ Publication Number 11-E006. Rockville, MD. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. March 2011.
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