Rebecca B Orr, Cara Gormally, Peggy Brickman
A Road Map for Planning Course Transformation Using Learning Objectives
CBE life sciences education
health literacy holds significant importance medical professionals widely acknowledged key element enhancing health promotion overall wellbeing primary objective study explore greek physicians comprehension health literacy significance attribute strategies addressing patients low health literacy potential barriers face striving enhance patients health literacy context examine communication methods employed physicians integral part approach improving patients health literacy qualitative study conducted april 29 2021 february 17 2022 utilizing indepth semistructured interviews 30 greek medical professionals 15 university professors research sample selection methodology employed study purposive sampling data analysis conducted using inductive thematic analysis majority physicians familiar concept health literacy significant barriers development health literacy among physicians lack time issues within healthcare system interference third parties although acknowledge significant portion responsibility lies effective communication patients important physicians plays crucial role therapeutic process realize patients understanding employ communication methods using plain language providing numerous examples incorporating visuals like pictures even using drawings findings study underscore importance implementing targeted initiatives promote health literacy within greek medical academic community integrating health literacy training physicians educational training curriculum essential accomplish goal imperative first address shortcomings within healthcare system improve working conditions physicians