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Managing Crisis (Care (Clarify the patient's problems and needs.…
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Low Literacy
Promoting Health Literacy:
-Offer material with photos
-Limit communication time
-Allow time to process information
-Use Teach-Back Method
How to Use Plain Language:
-Make information easy to understand
- Most important information comes first
-Break information into pieces
-Simple language
-Active voice
Indicators:
-Avoids asking for help
-Asks questions at end of appointment
-Doesn't stick to treatment
-Skips appointments
-Quiet
-Attends appointments with someone
High Risk for Low Health Literacy:
-Education level is NOT an indicator
-Youth
-Elderly
-Lower socioeconomic status with no insurance
-Minorities
-Medical/Cognitive impairment
-Medically underserved