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More than one-third of U.S. patients are health illiterate and older adult health literacy levels are lower than younger adults. Lower health literacy is related to low patient adherence, poor health quality and outcomes, reduced patient safety, and higher rates of disease and mortality. Participate in this module to learn about health literacy disparities across populations and to develop strategies to address poor health literacy. Created by Naomi Twigg and Ashkan Zarrieneh, this learning module will enable practitioners to create and deliver patient education strategies using a variety of skills and communication techniques to meet the needs of the older adult population.

By the end of the module, learners should be able to: (1) restate health literacy disparities across populations; (2) discuss the impact of low health literacy on patient safety and health outcomes; (3) summarize how the Health Literacy Care Model can be applied to practice; (4) identify tools from the Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit that can be used to promote better health outcomes and improve safety; and (5) identify key tips for creating and delivering health education using a variety of written and online sources. Registration is required to access the material but there is no charge.

Source: ENGAGE-IL, 2022
https://engageil.com/health-professional-ce/