Developing Health Literacy Communication Practices for Medical Students.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Health literacy and its associated communication practices are critical to patient-centered care and have been endorsed by various associations as important for health professional training. Unfortunately, there is little published literature on how to teach health literacy to medical students and health professionals.

Methods

We developed a two-part curriculum during a required module for medical students including an introductory session in their first year and a skill-building workshop in their second year. In the workshop, students studied, observed, and practiced three health literacy communication techniques: teach-back, avoiding jargon, and effective questioning.

Results

The workshop was implemented with approximately 100 second-year medical studen

SUBMITTER: Stone M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7842086 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature