Digital Academy

Health Literacy

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The e-learning session takes about 30 minutes to complete. At the end of the session, you will know why health literacy is important and how to use some simple techniques including TeachBack, chunk and check, using pictures and simple language to improve how you communicate and check understanding with others. After each section you can complete an action plan of how you intend to use the techniques in your practice. You can use this plan as evidence of your learning in your appraisal or professional portfolio.

Learning objectives:

List the benefits of health literacy to individuals and services

List health literacy tools and techniques

Explain how to use health literacy tools and techniques

Describe the impact of health literacy on people’s health choices

Create a personal action plan to be health literacy friendly

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Contributed by: Digital Academy
Authored by: Sunita Smith, HEE
Licence: More information on licences
First contributed: 01 July 2022
Audience access level: Full user

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