CPEN Webinar on Health Literacy at TBCKC

Assessing Health Literacy Levels in Patient Education Materials and
Useful Tools for Patient Education

Thursday, 29 March 2012
12:00 - 1:00 PM

Description
What is readability? What tools can be used to measure health literacy? How can you assess your patients’ understanding?

Readability is just one part of the health literacy puzzle. The focus of this talk will include the following topics:
• Defining and understanding readability
• Examining different types of tools for measuring readability
• The use of Teach-back to ensure patient understanding

Presenters
Janell L. Lewis, MA, CHES
Health Educator
Maine Health Learning Resource Center
Portland, ME

Carolyn Weaver RN, MSN, AOCN
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Patient Education Coordinator
Fox Chase Cancer Center
Philadelphia, PA

Host
Ann Breen, APRN, MN, OCN
Patient and Family Education Coordinator
Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
Seattle, WA

The impact of patient literacy on healthcare practices

A CE-credited read for health care professionals, from
Nursing Management:November 2011 - Volume 42 - Issue 11 - p 29–30

It's the most recent article on impact of health literacy.

I am very happy to see how Healthy People 2010 has refined the skill set necessary for true health literacy:
• evaluating information for credibility and quality.
• analyzing relative risks and benefits.
• calculating dosages.
• interpreting test results.
• locating health information.

Assessing and Addressing Health Literacy

Assessing and Addressing Health Literacy

A very good article about Health Literacy issues, what clinicians should look for to assess patients for health literacy levels and strategies to improve information retention. The author briefly mentions future strategies for incorporating health literacy training into nursing curriculum.