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University of Groningen - Working with Patients with Limited Health Literacy 

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Working with Patients with Limited Health Literacy
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Overview

Duration

3 weeks

Total fee

2,205

Mode of learning

Online

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Credential

Certificate

Working with Patients with Limited Health Literacy
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Highlights

  • Duration 3 weeks
  • Weekly study 3 hours
  • 100% online Learn at your own pace
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Working with Patients with Limited Health Literacy
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FutureLearn 
Course details

More about this course
  • Studies suggest that if health professionals include elements of health literacy in their day-to-day-practice, the benefits to health promotion, prevention, treatment and care are significant.
  • On this course, you'll be introduced to the concept of health literacy. You'll consider the consequences of limited health literacy, why it happens, and where it happens as you examine Europe-wide patterns.
  • You'll also identify ways in which health professionals can help those with limited health literacy, and learn strategies for addressing unmet health literacy needs.

Working with Patients with Limited Health Literacy
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FutureLearn 
Curriculum

The concepts and consequences of limited health literacy

Welcome to the course

Getting to grips with the health literacy problem

Accessing, understanding and appraising health information

What is health literacy?

The health professional's perspective

How big is the health literacy problem

Rounding up Week 1

Approaches to mitigate health literacy problems from a healthcare system and patient perspective

Welcome to Week 2

Patient abilities and demands

Introducing a Universal Precautions approach

Health literacy and person-centred approach

Health literacy and empowerment

Identifying people with limited health literacy

Rounding up Week 2

Strategies and techniques to mitigate health literacy problems from a healthcare professional perspective

Welcome to Week 3

Barriers in communication between healthcare professional and patient

The value of questions in meeting patients? health literacy needs

Plain language

Encouraging people to ask questions

Understanding in communication

The teach-back method

What next?

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