Developing Health Literacy Communication Practices for Medical Students
| Autor: | Melanie Stone, Jason Morrow, Oralia V. Bazaldua |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
Medical education
Physician-Patient Relations Medicine (General) Students Medical Health professionals Communication Original Publication education Health literacy General Medicine Communication Skills humanities Health Literacy Education R5-920 ComputingMilieux_COMPUTERSANDEDUCATION Humans Curriculum Communication skills Psychology |
| Zdroj: | MedEdPORTAL, Vol 17 (2021) MedEdPORTAL : the Journal of Teaching and Learning Resources |
| ISSN: | 2374-8265 |
| DOI: | 10.15766/mep_2374-8265.11091 |
| Popis: | 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 students as part of a course in their required curriculum. Results of a Wilcoxon rank sum test of pre/post survey responses showed a statistically significant move towards conviction of importance and confidence in ability to use three health literacy techniques. Discussion A skills-based workshop on health literacy skills can improve medical students' conviction and confidence in using health literacy communication practices. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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