Health Literacy and Child Health Outcomes

I. Introduction to Health Literacy and Health Communication Definition of Health Literacy Health Literacy as an Element of Health Communication* Health literacy * English language proficiency and cultural competency Health Literacy Skills Level and Health-Related Tasks Low Health Literacy Skills and Patients' Experiences of Health Care Health Literacy in Numbers:* How big of a problem? * How to know who is at risk?Health Literacy and Quality of Care II. Health Literacy and Child Health Outcomes: From the Perinatal and Birth Period to Young Adulthood Parental Health Literacy and Children From 0 to 3 Parental Health Literacy and Medication Errors Health Literacy and Growing Up Healthy Health Literacy and Childhood Chronic Health Conditions III. Health Literacy Universal Precautions: Strategies for Communication With All Patients Strategies for Spoken Communication* Avoiding medical jargon * Checking for understanding: Teach Back and Show-Me techniques * Limiting amount of information and repeat * Encouraging patients to ask questions: Ask Me 3Strategies for Using Written Information* Using pictures or models * Using patient information materials effectively IV. Health Literacy and Effective Health Communication in Pediatric Practices and Health Systems Creating Shame-Free Environments and Patient-Friendly Institutions * Will patients feel welcome and encouraged to ask questions? * The patient-centered approach to communicationPlain Language in Patient Information Materials: From Registration Forms, Consent Forms, and General Information, to Information Giving and Patient Education Resources Reducing Medication Errors: Brown Bag Review and Medication Reconciliation * Ensuring patient understanding of medication instructions: dosing instruments, medication charts, and other tips V. Health Literacy and Medical Education Health Literacy as an Element of Interpersonal and Communication Skills Competency in Medical Education* Undergraduate medical education * Graduate medical education * Continuing medical education * Maintenance of board certification (MOC) Resources for Medical Professionals: American Board of Pediatrics, American Academy of Pediatrics, Academic Pediatric Association, American Medical Association, Healthy People 2020, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention VI. Health Literacy and Child Health, From Research to Policy Implications Research Opportunities and Evidence-Based Medicine Quality Improvement in Pediatric Practice: Measuring Performance and Resulting Patient Outcomes, Patient Satisfaction, Health Care Resources Utilization, and Medication Error Reduction Health Literacy and the Pediatric Patient-Centered Medical Home Health Literacy and Child Health Policy Implications