Health Literacy
An individual's health literacy is their ability to read, understand, and use health care information to make informed decisions and modify behaviours that affect their personal healthcare needs. Promoting health literacy creates a more collaborative care environment, one that empowers individuals to have greater agency in their own care decisions. The Health Literacy workshop provides training in fundamental concepts from the health literacy universal precautions and teaches core skills including how to use resources, plain language, teach-back, and Ask-Tell-Ask.
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
- Define health literacy
- Describe the components and impacts of health literacy
- Describe ways to create a welcoming environment
- Use plain language principles for written and oral communication
- Demonstrate Teach-Back and Ask-Tell-Ask
- Consider approaches to address health literacy across a community
- Describe the assessment of a health literate organization (Full Day)
- Apply skills to practice (Full Day)
Who should attend?
Open to all health care providers, administrators, health educators, health librarians, and policy makers who support person-centered care.
How long is the workshop?
- 8 hours – Full Day (1 x 8-hour session or 2 x 4-hour sessions)
- 3.5 hours – Half Day
- Can be introduced as a 1-hour overview
Currently offered online.