Ewa K Andersson, Ana Luiza Dallora, Ludmila Marcinowicz, Louise Stjernberg, Gunilla Björling, Peter Anderberg, Doris Bohman
Self-Reported eHealth literacy among nursing students in Sweden and Poland: The eNursEd cross-sectional multicentre study
Health informatics journal
teachback evidencebased strategy identified cornerstone intervention improving communication healthcare encounters evidence supports use teach back patients families improve understanding discharge instructions supporting selfmanagement significant evidence staff routinely use teachback communicating patients families evidencebased practice project examined impact brief educational intervention multidisciplinary staff knowledge health literacy use teachback patienteducation clinical staff working 290 bed magnet designated midwest pediatric healthcare organization attended 4560 min standardized instructor led interactive teaching session impact low health literacy use open ended questions use teachback patients families pre post education surveys oneyear sustainability survey administered 300 multidisciplinary team members including acute care emergency room surgical nurses dieticians respiratory care practitioners occupational physical therapists participated education surveys nurses nonnurses demonstrated increased knowledge teachback process reported high rates clarifying information correcting misunderstandings using teach back patients families qualitative data revealed clarifications often medications skillbased treatments teachback valuable strategy improve safety quality health care supports national action plan improve health literacy