Health Literacy and Child Health Outcomes (eBook)

Rosina Avila Connelly, MD, MPH, is an associate professor of Pediatrics in the Division of General Pediatrics of the Department of Pediatrics at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine in Mobile, Alabama. Connelly also is a physician leader of Outpatient General Pediatrics at the Children's Medical Center and a member of the Patient Safety and Medical Error Reduction Committee at the USA Children's and Women's Hospital, both of which are affiliated with the University of South Alabama Health System.Teri Turner, MD, MPH, is associate professor of Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. Turner also is associate director of house staff education, director of the Academic General Pediatrics Fellowship, and Director of the Center for Research, Innovation, and Scholarship.

I. Introduction to Health Literacy and Health CommunicationDefinition of Health Literacy Health Literacy as an Element of Health CommunicationHealth literacyEnglish language proficiency and cultural competency Health Literacy Skills Level and Health-Related TasksLow Health Literacy Skills and Patients’ Experiences of Health CareHealth 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 AdulthoodParental 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 CommunicationAvoiding medical jargonChecking for understanding: Teach Back and Show-Me techniquesLimiting amount of information and repeatEncouraging patients to ask questions: Ask Me 3Strategies for Using Written InformationUsing pictures or modelsUsing patient information materials effectivelyIV. Health Literacy and Effective Health Communication in Pediatric Practices and Health SystemsCreating 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 tipsV. Health Literacy and Medical EducationHealth Literacy as an Element of Interpersonal and Communication Skills Competency in Medical EducationUndergraduate medical educationGraduate medical educationContinuing medical educationMaintenance 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 PreventionVI. 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