Health Literacy and Plain Language Pediatrics – PediaCast CME 089

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Description

• Dr Alex Rakowsky and Dr Mary Ann Abrams visit the studio as we consider health literacy and plain language pediatrics. Low health literacy is associated with increased emergency department visits and hospitalizations, decreased patient satisfaction, and poor health outcomes. We share tips and tricks for using plain language and teach-back to improve health literacy!

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2. Listen to the podcast.
3. Complete the post test at Nationwide Children’s CloudCME.

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Topics

• Health Literacy
• Plain Language Pediatrics

Presenters

• Dr Mike Patrick
  PediaCast and PediaCast CME
  Nationwide Children’s Hospital

• Dr Alex Rakowsky
  Primary Care Pediatrics
  Nationwide Children’s Hospital

• Dr Mary Ann Abrams
  Primary Care Pediatrics
  Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Learning Objectives

At the end of this activity, participants should be able to:

1. Define health literacy.
2. Describe three consequences of low health literacy.
3. Outline communication strategies aimed at improving health literacy.
4. Incorporate plain language into conversations, educational materials and clinical teaching.

Links

• Primary Care Pediatrics at Nationwide Children’s
• Plain Language Pediatrics: Health Literacy Strategies and Communication Resources for Common Pediatric Topics (AAP)
• Health Literacy and Partnering in Your Child's Care (NCH)
• Health Literacy Toolkit (HRSA)
• Health Literacy Resources (HHS)
• Understanding Health Literacy (CDC)
• Health Literacy (NIH)
• Pediatrics in Plain Language Episodes of PediaCast
• ProWritingAid.com

Disclosure Statement

No one in a position to control content has any relationships with commercial interests.

Commercial Support

• Nationwide Children’s has not received any commercial support for this activity.

CME/CE Information

• In support of improving patient care, Nationwide Children’s Hospital is jointly accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for the healthcare team. (1.0 ANCC contact hours; 1.0 ACPE hours; 1.0 CME hours)

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