Health Literacy
What is health literacy?
Patients ability to find information, understand it and use the information for the prevention of illness, prevention of disease
low literacy
Patient needs info read out low
Age and Development stage
Current condition of the Pt. and sensory alteration that may affect learning
Assessment
What do they know about the disease or drug they are taking
Vision
Verbal Instruction
Demonstration
Large-Print
Braille
Audio Materials
Low Health Literacy causes what?
Patients are unable to understand and comprehend health-related information
Patients may fail to take appropriate actions and make appropriate decisions regarding their care
Help with forms?
Need help completing registration forms
Timing
-The pt in pain or experiencing distress
- teach most important things at the beginning
Planning
What is important to the Pt
What outcomes do we want to achieve?
Hearing Loss
-Printed Material
-Demonstratoin
-Recorded material Amplified thorough headset
-interpretation
Who's primary responsibility to educated the patient on health History?
The RN
What is going on with patient if they don't understand the information?
-appointments are missed
- Medication not taken correctly
Environment
Setting where the teaching takes place private, quiet, minimal interruption, good lighting, comfortable temp
Intervention
-Use Simple words
-Be clear and concise
-Keep pt involved
What can help the nurse be able to educate the Pt better?
Knowing the Pt's health literacy level
What does the patient do when they don't understand documents
They could request to take them home
How are learning needs assess?
-age of client
-Pt. understanding of the health problem
- Pt. sensory abilites
- How does pt learn best
Evaluation
-Teach - back
return demonstration
What are some learning domains?
Cognitive: include knowledge and material that is remembered, etc memorization (theory class)
Psychomotor: incorporates physical movement and the use of motor skills (lab)
Affective Domain: recognizes the emotional component of integrated new knowledge taking into account the pt feelings , values and motivation and attitudes (how you feel about them)
Low literacy Signs?
patient does not follow through with appointments
Documentation
Detailed description of the goals/learning needs
what was taught/topics
How it was taught
Pt reaction to teaching
Outcomes