Health Literacy PowerPoint
What reading level should educational materials be?
5th grade
What are aspects of functional literacy?
Apply written material to occupational performance When and where do I see health information? Verbal communication Can I use this information to make informed decisions? Advocating for health Application of information Functional cognition for occupational performance and participation Client's level of education Impact of reading level on different areas of occupation (health management)
What are communication skills, social participation, and self-advocacy?
Assertiveness, self-advocacy skills training within healthcare, and knowing what questions to ask
What is the teach back method?
Client restates the information in their own words
How do you know when to find health information?
Education about disease process, health promotion Finding reliable sources of information
What if a Client is not Health Literate?
Errors in medication management Health history form: May check off "no" to a condition that they have May not hear or retain information given by a provider May not carry over instructions given Not applying for health insurance because the process is too complicated Digital literacy: telehealth implications Decreased functional carryover of written or verbal instructions
How do you make written communication more accessible?
Make purpose/objective clear to the reader Plain language writing with simple sentences 5th grade reading level 12 point font, no more than 2 types of font Plenty of white space on the document Dark text on light background Avoid high gloss paper Group meaningful information Selective with graphics, place very close to the text
What can occupational therapists do to help with health literacy?
Match literacy level Cultural sensitivity Match cognitive and social skill levels Understand and gain access to services Promote self-management and health management Health literacy at a systems/population level
How do you improve verbal communication?
Plain language Teach-back-method
How do you know where to find health information?
Roles of health care team What questions to ask
What is personal health literacy?
The degree to which individuals have the ability to find, understand, and use information and services to inform health-related decisions and actions for themselves and others
What is organization health literacy?
The degree to which organizations equitably enable individuals to find, understand, and use information and services to inform health-related decisions and actions for themselves and others.
What are the 'Ask Me Three' questions?
What is my main problem? What do I need to do? Why is it important for me to do this?
