Seema Limaye|Nancy Hikoyeda|Gwen Yeo|Patricia MacClarence|Aliza Baron
Geriatric Health Literacy Workshop
Jesse Brown VA Medical Center|Stanford University|Stanford University|University of Chicago|University of Chicago
open accessapril 19 2013geriatric health literacy workshop seema limaye md nancy hikoyeda drph mph gwen yeo phd patricia macclarence lcsw aliza r baron seema limaye md jesse brown va medical center google scholar articles author nancy hikoyeda drph mph stanford university google scholar articles author gwen yeo phd stanford university google scholar articles author patricia macclarence lcsw university chicago google scholar articles author aliza r baron university chicago google scholar articles author httpsdoiorg1015766mep237482659395 sectionsabout toolsdownload citations sharefacebooktwitteremail abstract introduction anticipated demographic changes including aging minority status next decade demand health care professionalsintraining develop skills necessary provide culturally competent care americas vulnerable patients minority older adults communication skills especially important care older adults particularly high risk low health literacy low health literacy may lead increased morbidity mortality increased health care costs medical education strategies combat low health literacy include raising awareness issue enhancing provider communication skills identifying characteristics culturallyappropriate patient handout materials objectives backbone 25hour workshop interdisciplinary trainees including social work nursing medical students methods workshop made following components optional preworkshop assignment preworkshop survey didactic lecture slide presentation 4550 minutes roleplaying cases 30 minutes critiquing revising patient handout materials 40 minutes presentation revised patient handout materials 15 minutes posttest optional postworkshop assignment prepost surveys using 5point scale 1 poor 5 excellent learners rated skill following five domains explaining change medication dose explaining new diagnosis explaining rationale ordering diagnostic test explaining referral specialist selecting appropriate patient education materials results data gathered 29 physicians physiciansintraining participated health literacy workshop twentyone university chicago medicine interns residents eight combination family medicine fellows attending physicians family medicine residents cook county hospital chicago il three results emerged workshop university chicago residents completed 100 direct observation using teachback method three patient encounters per learner revision patient handout material university chicago residents resulted lowering reading level grade 115 grade 63 n 21 statistically significant improvement selfassessment communication skills occurred five domains among learners n 29 discussion course appropriate interprofessional health care providers various levels training professional experience workshop presented senior medical students family medicine internal medicine residents fellows family medicine geriatrics hospice palliative medicine family medicine practitioners advance practice nurses social work interns class sizes ranged three 20 educational objectives end workshop learners able describe anticipated demographic changes united states next 50 yearsrecognize impact low health literacy geriatric patientsexplain relationship health literacy health care disparitiesdemonstrate teachback methodedit patient handout materials use low health literacy patients referencesfarrell tw review geriatric health literacy workshop medical students residents jags5923472349 2011medline google scholarreynolds foundation national meeting geriatric medical educators presenter geriatrics health literacy workshop october 2011google scholarlimaye geriatrics health literacy workshop university chicago medical education day november 2010google scholar sign latest publications mededportal add email files includedreferencesrelateddetails files included included publication hlw facilitators guidedoc hlw lectureppt hlw postworkshop questionsdoc hlw preworkshop questionsdoc hlw retropre postworkshop questionsdoc hlw role playing case swdoc hlw role playing cases apndoc hlw role playing cases physiciandoc hlw tips delivering feedbackdocx sam doakdocx view publication components extract ie unzip downloaded zip file download editors notethis publication may contain technology display format longer use citationlimaye hikoyeda n yeo g macclarence p baron ar geriatric health literacy workshop mededportal 201399395 httpsdoiorg1015766mep237482659395 copyright permissions 2013 limaye et al openaccess publication distributed terms creative commons attributionnoncommercialshare alike licensekeywordsteachback method disclosures none report fundingsupport none report prior presentations geriatrics health literacy workshop presented reynolds foundation national meeting geriatric medical educators october 2011 limaye geriatrics health literacy workshop presented university chicago medical education day november 2010 tabsloading