What a great question! I’m including a website about health literacy, which enables nurses to understand the needs of educating our patients.
Health Literacy News & Other Resources
Health Literacy from A to Z: Practical Ways to Communicate Your Health Message. This month marks the first anniversary of the third edition of my book. I recently looked at earlier versions and was delighted (and stunned) to see that it was first published in 2005. That's 18 years of Health Literacy from A to Z! While the overall format of starting points, strategies, stories, and ways to learn more remains the same, I periodically have updated the content, examples, and references to meet current needs and challenges.Thank you for being loyal readers, teachers, and users of this book.
I have used visual aids, videos, pictures, and written information at a grade level that is easy to read and comprehend.
Here is the link they can give you a greater insight in educating our patients
www.healthliteracy.com
You can get patient involved with the social worker for more resources pertaining to their ailment. Ex. If they are diabetic get them in contact with the diabetes educator. There are many educators throughout the hospital system that you can get patient in contact with. If they need information on a particular surgery they have had get the the information packet from the hospital system regarding their particular surgery. Pamphlets, other workers from a particular discipline and so on. If they need spiritual support I’d get them a chaplain.
whatever fits their comprehension level----handouts, videos, demonstration return demo
DocuSign programs for signing accomodations of eSign automated system in computers
You Tube, printed literature from American diabetes American heart association, etc. I also help them find websites on their phone.
online videos, hospital approved handouts, teach back methods, pictures, whatever the patient learns best from
Actually according to her or his availability ...but the best is to talk with them face to face at least they will know how to do and what to do before doing any plan procedure by showing them the Area and the possible procedure and the machine.
Whenever possible - other patients. We have classes (precovid anyway) where patients with new diagnosis get together and have an opportunity to share experiences. That’s almost always more meaningful than whatever I have to share
We have a resource link called “care notes” that we can use for patient education. We also have linpincott for those avid readers
