In other words..
Teach Back
Writing Guides
Children's Mercy Resources
Terms
100
A simple way to say "elevated hypertension"
What is high blood pressure
100
When using teach-back, you should ask the patient or family to explain back what you told them using what?
What is their own words
100
The kind of language all written materials for our patients and families should use.
What is Plain Language
100
Where can you find more information about the Health Literacy Committee?
What is the Scope
100
Simple easy to understand language. "Living Room" language.
What is Plain Language
200
The kind of questions you should use when using teach-back.
What is non-shaming, open-ended questions.
200
What topics can you find more information about on the Health Literacy Resources Scope page?
What is: -Joint Commission standards -organizational assessments -Teach Back -Plain Language -writing documents -Library resources -patient education/consumer health
200
The term for achieving the highest level of health for all people.
What is Health Equity.
300
The kind of questions you should avoid using during teach-back.
What is "yes" or "no" questions.
300
How do you submit a written document for review by the Health Literacy Committee?
What is through the link on the Health Literacy Resources or Health Literacy Committee Scope pages.
300
A person who provides an oral translation between speakers who speak different languages.
What is an interpreter
400
What you should do when the patient or family is unable to teach the information back correctly.
What is explain again and re-check for understanding.
400
How do you nominate a coworker to be recognized for working hard to provide information and education in ways that patients and families can understand and use?
What is by filling out the Health Literacy Hero nomination form on the Scope.
400
The economic and social conditions and their distribution among the population that influence individual and group differences in health status.
What are social determinants of health
500
When you should use teach-back.
What is anytime you are trying to explain or teach someone something.
500
When does the Health Literacy Committee meet?
What is the first Tuesday of each month at 7:30-8:30 a.m.
500
Preventable differences in the burden of disease, injury, violence, or opportunities to achieve optimal health that are experienced by socially disadvantaged populations.
What are health disparities