Health Literacy: Disease Management and Clinical Practice Steps to Improve Patient Literacy Skills
Tracking # 20-653735
Course overview
Many adults have limited health literacy that can lead to poor health and increase burden upon the health system. Most medical consultations can be lengthy and involve verbal and written health communication. The majority of physicians hand out written patient education materials, yet it is estimated that the average adult in the United States has a basic grade school level of reading. There exists a discrepancy between how the average health provider communicates information to patients and what most of the patients are able to understand. Often health literacy is associated with a language or cultural barrier, however many individuals will have low literacy of health issues simply because they do not understand, are anxious or have pre-existing risk factors such as age and chronic comorbidities. National health organizations leading public health policy are developing clinical education and improved standards of patient care that promote more effective ways to communicate health information to patients across the literacy spectrum. No Test Required!
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.
Arkansas State Board of Nursing
Certified Nurse Midwife
Certified Nurse Practitioner
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Licensed Practical Nurse
Licensed Psychiatric Technician Nurse
Registered Nurse
Registered Nurse Practitioner
District of Columbia Board of Nursing
Certified Nurse Midwife
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Licensed Practical Nurse
Nurse Practitioner
Registered Nurse
Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Florida Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Georgia Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Professional Nurse
New Mexico Board of Nursing
Certified Nurse Practitioner
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
South Carolina Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
West Virginia Board of Registered Nurses
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Registered Nurse
Disclosure statements
Policy Statement
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the policies of NurseCe4Less.com and the continuing nursing education requirements of the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation for registered nurses.
Continuing Education Credit Designation
This educational activity is credited for 2 hours at completion of the activity.
Statement of Learning Need
Health clinicians depend increasingly on patient’s to have some knowledge about their health state. Patients need to understand concepts of risk and probability in order to make informed choices about health screening, prevention, diagnosis and treatment as true partners in their health plan. The topic of health literacy is continuously evolving and is a growing professional requirement of all members of the health team.
Course Purpose
The purpose of this course is to enable the health professional to increase knowledge and skills related to patient health literacy.
Target Audience
Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, Registered Nurses, and other Interdisciplinary Health Team Members.
Disclosures
Noah Carpenter, MD, William Cook, PhD, Douglas Lawrence, MA, Susan DePasquale, MSN, FPMHNP-BC – all have no disclosures. There is no commercial support.