NUR 3737C: Module 6 exam questions and answers |
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The Joint Commission standard related to patient education emphasizes
that education should be
Appropriate for the patient's condition and delivered according to the
patient's needs and abilities.
This standard requires nurses to have a clear understanding of health
literacy and ways it can impact patient education.
True or False: Nearly half of all adult Americans struggle to understand
and follow the health information they are provided while receiving
medical care
True
Health Literacy
The ability of an individual to obtain and listen to medical information,
to understand and process given information, and to retain presented
information to make competent health-related decisions.
Requires general literacy, numeric literacy, and the ability to
comprehend information about health.
The following areas are commonly associated with health literacy:
Patient/health care provider communication (information related to
medical terms/health condition)
,Medication labels and medication instructions
Informed consent for treatment
Medical and insurance forms
Personal health history and reporting of symptoms
Written educational materials, such as handouts or pamphlets
Patients with low health literacy...
More likely to visit emergency room, have more hospital stays, are less
likely to follow treatment plans, have higher mortality rates
Children of parents with low health literacy are more likely to go to
The emergency department for treatment and less likely to be
immunized. Chronic childhood illnesses, such as asthma, are less often
controlled in children.
Outcomes Associated with Low Health Literacy
Increased rates of hospitalization
Poor adherence to treatment plans, a situation that results in higher
health care costs
Lower usage of preventive health care services
,Medication and treatment errors
Poor adherence to outpatient appointments and follow-up care
Outcomes Associated with Higher Health Literacy
Greater understanding and perception of the patient's chronic illness and
of related health care decisions
Better self-management, which leads to better health outcomes
Lower emotional stress associated with unknowns about the illness and
care
About ________% of the US adult population may only have a basic
vocabulary for a limited number of topics and numeric skills that may
include just counting, sorting, and arithmetic with whole numbers.
19%
High-risk groups for low health literacy include the following:
Older adults
Those who speak English as a second language
Immigrants
Members of lower socioeconomic class
Homeless individuals
Prison population
People with limited formal education
, Components of health literacy include
Oral communication, reading comprehension, numeracy, and now the
added component of technology because so much information is
presented via technology.
Oral Communication
The ability to send and receive information.
Does the patient have any impairments such as vision or hearing
difficulties?
Does the patient speak English, or is English a second language? Would
an interpreter be beneficial?
Should educational material be presented in a verbal, visual, or written
form?
Reading Comprehension
Written material is presented with the assumption that the patient not
only can read the material but also can understand what is written.
Most preprinted health-related information is designed for
comprehension = 5th grade reading level.
Some patients may require simpler written instructions.
Numeracy
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