Course Detail
Course #1074
Health Literacy: A Brief Overview
Registration Fee: This course is included in your $99 annual Professional Subscription.
CEUs/PDUs Offered: AOTA/0.1 Introductory, Category 3: Professional Issues - Contemporary Issues and Trends; NBCOT/1.25 Beginner
Course Abstract
This article outlines the definition of and statistics associated with health literacy. Health literacy affects many patients, especially those with communication disorders. All healthcare providers are responsible for ensuring patients understand their medical conditions.
Course Learning Outcomes Preview Exam
- As a result of this Continuing Education Activity, readers will be able to define health literacy.
- As a result of this Continuing Education Activity, readers will be able to identify three consequences of low health literacy.
- As a result of this Continuing Education Activity, readers will be able to describe three ways to enhance patients' health literacy.
Time-ordered Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Intro |
| 5-55 Minutes | Health Literacy |
| 55-60 Minutes | Conclusion |
Average Rating (22 Reviews)
Review by: Member
on Sat Oct 1 2011
Renewed my awareness of the importance of health literacy and its relationship to speech-language pathology
Review by: Member
on Thu Nov 10 2011
Information well organized and easy to understand.
Review by: Member
on Thu Nov 17 2011
I had never heard of health literacy before; now I have a good understanding of the term.
Review by: Member
on Sat Nov 19 2011
Very relavent topic for home health speech therapists who often assist patients with understanding medications
Review by: Member
on Wed Nov 23 2011
It made one think of the importance of making sure they empower their clients with adequate health leteracy, something people take for granted.
Review by: Member
on Fri Nov 25 2011
The article caused me to consider aspects I had not previously considered.
Review by: Member
on Thu Sep 15 2011
very important information often overlooked in the speech pathology world. Interesting information, easy to read and follow.
Review by: Member
on Sun Nov 27 2011
Very good information to think about when working in a Skilled nursing setting.
Review by: Member
on Sat Jan 21 2012
overall great information to increase awareness and understanding health literacy to better protect patients from medical errors
Review by: Member
on Mon Jan 23 2012
I liked that it was brief and to the point!
Review by: Member
on Fri Jan 27 2012
Direct and useful information.
Review by: Member
on Sat Feb 18 2012
Informative and to the point.
Review by: Member
on Tue Mar 6 2012
Used repetition to disseminate information, but not in a tedious way. Easy to understand, and a very important topic that is often overlooked.
Review by: Member
on Fri Mar 16 2012
It gave a lot of useful information in a concise manner!
Review by: Member
on Mon Mar 19 2012
Organized and informational
Review by: Member
on Mon Mar 26 2012
it was a nice reminde of some of the difficuties patiets ma have when following instructions related to healthcare.
Review by: Member
on Wed Mar 28 2012
reduce medical jargon when interacting with pts
Review by: Member
on Thu Mar 29 2012
Very useful in every therapeutic setting
Review by: Member
on Fri Mar 30 2012
Clear statistics show the need for therapists to be provide health information in an understandable manner
Review by: Member
on Fri Apr 27 2012
An aspect of OT IADL rehab that most certainly should be included in tx. Thanks for this!
Review by: Member
on Tue May 1 2012
the geriatric population ideal with fits this description at times of having a low level of understanding . great tips to use
Review by: Member
on Mon May 14 2012
I utilized the text format; it was concise & to the point. The information went in the order of the objectives stated for the course, & the course was very easy to understand.
Course Information
This is a text-based course published on Wed, Jun 23, 2010 which you can save and print.
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Course Presenters
Brecken Hentz, M.S., CCC-SLP
Brecken Hentz, MS, is a clinical fellow at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center.
Charles Ellis, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Charles Ellis, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Communication Sciences and Disorders program at the Medical University of South Carolina.
Continuing Education Information
CEUs/PDUs Offered: AOTA/0.1 Introductory, Category 3: Professional Issues - Contemporary Issues and Trends; NBCOT/1.25 Beginner
Passing an online exam will be required to earn continuing education credit.
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