Melanie Stone|Oralia V. Bazaldua|Bridgett Piernik-Yoder|Rebekah Sculley|Kristy Kosub
A Novel Simulation Program for Interprofessional Health Literacy Training
effective communication patients members health care team important strategies enhance health care outcomes despite prevalence low health literacy associated risks population health professionals often trained adequately health literacy communication practices purpose pilot program determine offering learners opportunity practice health literacy communication techniques simulated patient care team increase skills attitudes confidence important area patient care implemented novel teambased interprofessional objective structured clinical examination iosce focused health literacy evaluation took place three levels student selfassessment health literacy communication skills beliefs interprofessional teamwork standardized patient assessment skills clinical encounter observer assessment interprofessional teamwork statistically significant gains seen students health literacy communication confidence well beliefs attitudes understanding interprofessional teamwork aim article describe pilot health literacy iosce findings pilot shows osce effective assessment tool mix health professional learners different levels demonstrate health literacy practices interprofessional teamwork environment hlrp health literacy research practice 202373e139e143