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The transcript has number of links to excellent resources for health care practitioners as well as anyone who is interested in learning more about health literacy.
Transcript from December 15, 2011 #hchlitss tweetchat with Patricia Devine
RT @colleen_young: Love this RT @yayayarndiva: Think of health literacy as a foundation for providing excellent care #hchlitss via @ShyDi47 | |
RT @kdhoffman2: RT @Kalipizzaro: #hchlitss Q5 lets prevent if possible :) -lots can be done to ensure folk never enter the acute healthc ...
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RT @rv_rikard: RT @yayayarndiva: Think of health literacy as a foundation for providing excellent care <- Right on! #hchlitss
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RT @kdhoffman2: RT @pat_devine: Q5: data shows pts dont comprehend instructions regardless of literacy level (AHRQ) #hchlitss
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RT @kdhoffman2: MT @NateOsit: @pat_devine how do HCPs learn cultural competency? Seems like could be bigger focus in #meded #hchlitss
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@yayayarndiva Most #hospitals have #interpreter services available, yet costs, hassle to access discourages use #hchlitss
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What is "ACA" ? RT @yayayarndiva: @nursefriendly w ACA- have to have medically trained interpreters- no kids #hchlitss
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All #hospital literature in S. Jersey prints in #spanish & #english RT @yayayarndiva: Bilingual differential in California:) #hchlitss
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More politically correct? RT @yayayarndiva: How about different rather than restrictive- may look at this as a barrier #hchlitss
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Goodnight everyone! Thanks you! #hchlitss
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@yayayarndiva Group education and #hospital, #healthinsurance sponsored support groups would be great if offered everywhere #hchlitss
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MT@katellington:Next, wk heart health + storytelling for #hchlitss.Check out http://t.co/ASS6Qd1z fr@hiphophealsnyc #publichealth #hchlitss
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@jeannieologist Some #patients could digest #gastritis in five minutes, others would take an hour. Does reimbursement cover both? #hchlitss
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Next week @katellington will be our guest...looking forward to it Dec. 22 at 8pm ET! #hchlitss
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@jeannieologist Ok, how much time would you give a low #healthlit #patient to explain #gastritis? Are you paid flat rate? #hchlitss
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I do appreciate libraries. These are a world apart http://t.co/ZoUkqxWg #hchlitss @pat_devine @pfanderson
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RT @pat_devine: Universal Precautions toolkit from the AHRQ: http://t.co/XsSEsoNw #hchlitss
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Folks - good night and thank you for taking time to be a part of the chat! #hchlitss
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@kdhoffman2 thanks so much for the opportunity! #hchlitss
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@yayayarndiva Lots of #snakeoil #scams #medicalfraud waiting to happen to #patients on the #healthcare#internet #hchlitss
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RT @rv_rikard: I also want to remind everyone that a transcript of the chat will be made available athttp://t.co/eXcKLmQU #hchlitss
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Nope, can be quite misleading RT @yayayarndiva: But the internet may not be able to decipher your med combination, treatment plan #hchlitss
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Thank you @pat_devine...you have given us so much information! #hchlitss
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RT @pat_devine: special "easy to read" section on M+: http://t.co/xUXOfk78 #hchlitss NIH http://t.co/rRU3QrP2is another site.
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Glad you stayed up to join us :) RT @Kalipizzaro: #hchlitss now 2am Zzzzzzz
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@yayayarndiva thank you! #hchlitss
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#hchlitss now 2am Zzzzzzz
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@yayayarndiva Yes, more medications per condition, many conditions per #patient - lotsa meds, potential errors, interactions #hchlitss
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RT @rv_rikard: AND *PLEASE* circle Health Communication and Health Advocacy on Google+http://t.co/jyg3aDsr #hchlitss
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RT @Kalipizzaro: <-- good night ;) #hchlitss
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@Kalipizzaro so glad to have you! #hchlitss
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AND *PLEASE* circle Health Communication and Health Advocacy on Google+ http://t.co/O502V9r5 #hchlitss
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Also - if you use #Google+ please circle Health Literacy on Google+ http://t.co/O502V9r5 #hchlitss
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#hchlitss @pat_devine @kdhoffman2 @rv_rikard thanks for letting the Scottish Lass sneak in - night night
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@rv_rikard @kdhoffman2 Thanks for hosting :) Great discussions as always. #hchlitss
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@medbunny63 missed appointments, money, travel and work - another important issue #hchlitss
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RT @kdhoffman2: @pat_devine Are there public school programs teaching health literacy? #hchlitss
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Thanks, never heard of "realm" before. RT @pat_devine: assessment devices for health lit:http://t.co/tzqMHLA9 #hchlitss
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MT @pat_devine: go to http://t.co/GLv64QiF &click on your state. have 8 regl offices & want 2 partner w/organizations interested #hchlitss
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I also want to remind everyone that a transcript of the chat will be made available at http://t.co/bRBTkp5X#hchlitss
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thanks, everyone for some really thought-provoking ideas! #hchlitss
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@pat_devine Are there public school programs teaching health literacy? #hchlitss
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Final thoughts: Are there any #healthliteracy assessment instruments currently in use in mainstream#healthcare? #hchlitss
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... in health care information outreach. membership in the http://t.co/8JFedylj network is free #hchlitss
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RT @pat_devine: its short-sighted not to encourage patient education, since the results is less $$$ spent on healthcare<==YES! #hchlitss
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@kdhoffman2 #hchlitss We all - provider - society need to empower and enable all of society to increase HL. Prevent/Self management with...
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RT @pat_devine: providers knowing more about which procedures, drugs cost more helps the system, too.#hchlitss
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MT @nursefriendly: Final thoughts: #healthliteracy can affect #pt outcomes,how well they follow your#instructions, #qualityoflife #hchlitss
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Eg teaching families about safe built environments so they can avoid exposures to lead, pollutants #hchlitss
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RT @yayayarndiva: we often forget there are community challenges that improved health literacy <- YES YES YES!! #hchlitss
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RT @pat_devine: providers knowing more about which procedures, drugs cost more helps the system, too.#hchlitss
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RT @yayayarndiva: Id also like improved healthlit about how to create healthier comm, env <- YES! Move above the ind to comm!! #hchlitss
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MT @jimeddypa: ex.of univ prec: I am PA, licensed 2practice med,& after I see my provider, I often come home completely baffled #hchlitss
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We get so focused on the individual patient that we often forget there are community challenges that improved health literacy #hchlitss
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Final thoughts: #healthliteracy can affect #patient outcomes, how well they follow your #instructions,#qualityoflife #hchlitss
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RT @yayayarndiva: also show best practices where programs have improved health literacy and health of participants <- EXACTLY! #hchlitss
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providers knowing more about which procedures, drugs cost more helps the system, too. #hchlitss
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#hchlitss example of univ prec: I am PA, licensed to practice med, and after I see my provider, I often come home completely baffled
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RT @yayayarndiva: Dont assume hlth lit applies only to meds- it is about nutrition, exercise, smoking cessation, lifestyle changes #hchlitss
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@yayayarndiva Would be great if we could send #patients home with handouts explaining important concepts#hchlitss
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@pat_devine - we have about 10 minutes left - any final thoughts?? #hchlitss
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Important to also show best practices where programs have improved health literacy and health of participants#hchlitss
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Caution- when we see everything as an epidemic, a crisis- often people think there is no hope for change#hchlitss
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MT @jeannieologist: big #pharma LOVES 2teach patients about their illnesses & needs for meds. #stakeholderin pt health literacy. #hchlitss
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@CuteNicuNurse Would help if those "mini mental" exams we do on assessment included #healthlit questions, to give us a clue #hchlitss
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RT @nursefriendly: @pat_devine In many #cultures expressing #pain, being #needy is highly discouraged, specially in men #hchlitss
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RT @nursefriendly: @pat_devine In many #cultures expressing #pain, being #needy is highly discouraged, specially in men #hchlitss
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RT @pat_devine: Q5: low #healthlit is an epidemic cutting across all literacy levels, raising healthcare costs, & worsening health #hchlitss
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MT @pat_devine: Q5: low hlth lit.is an epidemic cutting across all literacy levels, raising healthcare costs, and worsening health #hchlitss
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RT @yayayarndiva: Think of health literacy as a foundation for providing excellent care #hchlitss
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@jeannieologist And big patient advocates loves to teach peers how to use their meds, other health care elements #hchlitss
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@pat_devine In many #cultures expressing #pain, being #needy is highly discouraged, specially in men#hchlitss
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RT @yayayarndiva: Think of health literacy as a foundation for providing excellent care <- Right on! #hchlitss
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Sorry the whole billing thing goes over my head thankfully RT @kdhoffman2 : its short-sighted not to encourage patient education #hchlitss
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RT @Kalipizzaro: #hchlitss Q5 lets prevent if possible :) -lots can be done to ensure folk never enter the acute healthcare system #hchlitss
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RT @pat_devine: Q5: data shows pts dont comprehend instructions regardless of literacy level (AHRQ)#hchlitss
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@pat_devine exactly because often instructions are confusing #hchlitss
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Q5: low health literacy is an epidemic cutting across all literacy levels, raising healthcare costs, and worsening health #hchlitss
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RT @pat_devine: Q5: data shows pts dont comprehend instructions regardless of literacy level (AHRQ)#hchlitss
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you know, big #pharma LOVES to teach patients about their illnesses, and needs for meds. #stakeholder in pt health literacy. #hchlitss
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#painmanagement especially :( RT @pat_devine: health literacy is a cultural issue, e.g. folk remedies vs. institutional medicine #hchlitss
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RT @pat_devine: its short-sighted not to encourage patient education, since the results is less $$$ spent on healthcare #hchlitss
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Think of health literacy as a foundation for providing excellent care #hchlitss
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MT @nursefriendly: @NateOsit Tend 2 agree, #healthcare certainly has not made #healthlit a #priority 4#patients -start in school #hchlitss
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Shift health literacy to opening up an opportunity- for patient self efficacy, self care #hchlitss
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RT @Kalipizzaro: And in public health <- Absolutely! #hchlitss
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MT @medbunny63: Esp. if Im only going 2 see this person once yearly! Billing needs to change drastically, we do our pts disservice #hchlitss
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@medbunny63 if a patient has a chronic condition- you will be seeing them more than yearly #hchlitss
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@kdhoffman2 @pat_devine All too often it is a "CYA" precaution in the instance of patient ed. #hchlitss
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And in public health RT@kdhoffman2 Q5: why should we consider health information literacy as a universal precaution in health care #hchlitss
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Health literacy needs to be community responsibility...needs to begin being taught in public schools & remediation 4 us adults #hchlitss
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Q5 Shift the meme- rather than precaution how about another vital sign, another part of social history #hchlitss
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RT kdhoffman2 Q5: @pat_devine why should we consider health information literacy as a "universal precaution" in health care? #hchlitss
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@NateOsit Tend to agree, #healthcare certainly has not made #healthlit a #priority for #patients - must start in school #hchlitss
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@nursefriendly w ACA- have to have medically trained interpreters- no kids #hchlitss
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RT @jeannieologist: I miss these tweetings.Just have a huge test on Tues 2 prep for! Whats going on? <- TY for being here tonight! #hchlitss
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Q5: @pat_devine why should we consider health information literacy as a "universal precaution" in health care? #hchlitss
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@nursefriendly Bilingual differential in California:) #hchlitss
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@yayayarndiva Always scratch my head when I see #grandchildren or janitors interpreting #medicalconversations! #hchlitss
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#hchlitss wish I worked with all of you! :)
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@nursefriendly How about different rather than restrictive- may look at this as a barrier #hchlitss
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#hchlitss I use and teach an echo back technique - so your re here because..... Is that right then a kind of teach back - but not AM3
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@kdhoffman2 There is reimbursement for group visits and some forms of education #hchlitss
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Yet #hospitals pay no more for #bilingual employees? RT @yayayarndiva: Also language barriers complicate health literacy #hchlitss
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RT @pat_devine: Universal Precautions toolkit from the AHRQ: http://t.co/Va56le9V #hchlitss
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@nursefriendly think about group visits, group education- FQHCs and HMOs like Kaiser use this method- more time to educate #hchlitss
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@yayayarndiva Yes, know if your #patient is a #jehovahswitness #vegetarian or other restrictive culture#hchlitss
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Universal Precautions toolkit from the AHRQ: http://t.co/XsSEsoNw #hchlitss
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@nursefriendly @pat_devine we providers are indeed required to prove we educateed medicare pts. each visit. "Meaningful Use" #hchlitss
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The time and reimbursement issue that needs to be changed..it is so vital that this is changed in our healthcare system! Need ed. #hchlitss
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@kdhoffman2 I like to think more of Universal Support- bring people together-than universal precautions- create separations #hchlitss
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Welcome @jeannieologist! #hchlitss
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AHRQ has great "univ prec toolkit" http://t.co/J51NAigl Assumes all patients are at risk #hchlitss
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RT @yayayarndiva: Health literacy also related to cultural understanding of medications, disease processes- point of reference key #hchlitss
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@pat_devine How are #physicians or #nursepractitioners going to explain #breastcancer or #alzheimers in the 15-20 min they have? #hchlitss
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teachback method: ask pt to show you how they would explain to someone else how to take their medication, e.g. #hchlitss
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RT @Kalipizzaro: Arrg hastag #hchlitss Q4:universal precautions Or is it Bakers (2006) idea - plain language?#hchlitss
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@yayayarndiva yes! Health literacy is another part of the universal precautions that need to be used #hchlitss
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Human contact matters - a computer cannot tell if you are not understanding a point- a health outreach worker/ educator key #hchlitss
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RT @yayayarndiva: @pat_devine If you arent reading well, you might not be using the library PS my mom a retired librarian <- TRUE! #hchlitss
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Yes! RT @nursefriendly: @katellington The inevitable "blank stare" ... a good tip off to break it down #hchlitss
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RT @kdhoffman2: @pat_devine Can you describe the teachback method? #hchlitss
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@pat_devine Can you describe the teachback method? #hchlitss
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Yet #patienteducation not a priority RT @pat_devine: @yayayarndiva really good point! health literacy is a provider responsibility #hchlitss
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the http://t.co/8JFedylj funds outreach 4 projects to improve patient education using NLM resources, e.g. computer in waiting room #hchlitss
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@kdhoffman2 Are you using the universal precaution meme as an analogy for health literacy #hchlitss
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#hchlitss I am a Physician Assistant, and think we need many tools in our toolkits. InfoRX is great, but only as piece of multi-component...
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RT @pat_devine: Q4: so uni precautions n healthlit is not to assume you are understood. use teachback method to check & verify #hchlitss
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Q4 Universal precautions- use of appropriate barriers, gloves, ,mask, gown assuming there is bloodborne, respiratory or other ... #hchlitss
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MT @pat_devine:Q4: so universal precautions in hlth literacy is not 2assume you R understood. use teachback method 2check & verify #hchlitss
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#hchlitss cont... Have just told me I have a life threatening disease
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RT @pat_devine: Q4:universal precautions R what providers take 2protect, e.g. assume there is a bloodborne disease and wear gloves #hchlitss
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Q4: so universal precautions in health literacy is not to assume you are understood. use teachback method to check and verify #hchlitss
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Not unless they say so . . RT @katellington: We assume patients know biology, chemistry and have science backgrounds. #hchlitss
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#hchlitss although we have some indication who may be at risk - HL can change in context and time - I may not be able to understand if
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Q4: universal precautions are what providers take to protect, e.g. assume there is a bloodborne disease and wear gloves #hchlitss
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@yayayarndiva T1 It is very common for #oncology #patients to leave their initial consultation with their heads spinning #bcsm #hchlitss
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RT @kdhoffman2: MT @NateOsit: @pat_devine how do HCPs learn cultural competency? Seems like could be bigger focus in #meded #hchlitss
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#hchlitss yep need to remember that people bring prior experience and knowledge and not make assumptions about their ability or knowledge
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@yayayarndiva T1 It can seem to a #patient that #healthcare #providers are speaking a different language at visits. #hchlitss
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RT @kdhoffman2 Q4. @pat_devine can you explain "universal precautions"? #hchlitss
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MT @NateOsit: @pat_devine how do HCPs learn cultural competency? Seems like could be bigger focus in#meded #hchlitss
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@pat_devine InfoRx- great resource if you can READ the fine print and have computer access #hchlitss
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@pat_devine Yes, low #healthlit makes it difficult to stabilize #chronicillnesses like #diabetes#congestiveheartfailure #hchlitss
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Q4. @pat_devine can you explain "universal precautions"? #hchlitss
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RT @pat_devine: Q3: InfoRX program encourages providers to steer pts to good info: http://t.co/59e8AQv2#hchlitss
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RT @yayayarndiva: Need to be cognizant that cultural competence is an important part of health literacy, communication <- YES! #hchlitss
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@yayayarndiva how do HCPs learn cultural competency? Seems like could be bigger focus in #meded#hchlitss
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I tell patients to trust information from .gov, .edu, and .org sites only. The problem is, however, that no info is individualized #hchlitss
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Q3: InfoRX program encourages providers to steer pts to good info: http://t.co/LmzK3r7s #hchlitss
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Hmmm. . less healthy #lifestyles, fewer #medical check-ups, #patient #noncompliance with #medications . .#hchlitss
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RT @pat_devine:Q3: librarians R best hlth comm resource! not everyone has access, but natl pt safety fdn:http://t.co/dY9y6In4 #hchlitss
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RT @pat_devine: Q3: librarians R best health comm resource! not everyone has access, but natl pt safety fnd:http://t.co/hNESvCTY #hchlitss
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RT @yayayarndiva: Need to be cognizant that cultural competence is an important part of health literacy, communication #hchlitss
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@nursefriendly But the internet may not be able to decipher your med combination, treatment plan #hchlitss
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Need to be cognizant that cultural competence is an important part of health literacy, communication #hchlitss
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Q3: HCPs forget that they have come out of a different world than most pts #hchlitss
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@yayayarndiva T1 It is no surprise so many turn to the #internet for #healthcare resources, reference#hchlitss
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Q3 Is there really just one health communication resource? Approach and needs vary across specialities and life span #hchlitss
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@yayayarndiva T1 They were discussing this in #aprnchat on how to break even, you only have so much time in the exam room #hchlitss
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#hchlitss Q3 sorry but really, some people assume folk walk through the door and suddenly know everything about healthcare etc.
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MT@yayayarndiva: Not always can tell by looking if patient understand- R cultural differences, some pts nod head,say yes b polite #hchlitss
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RT @yayayarndiva: there are cultural differences, some pts nod head,say yes to be polite <-EXACTLY, current measures dont acct 4! #hchlitss
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@yayayarndiva Q1 Good point, you can be a "rocket scientist" literally, and still have trouble understanding an illness #hchlitss
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Common sense! RT @rv_rikard Q3., in your opinion, what is the best health communication resource for health care providers? #hchlitss
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RT @yayayarndiva: T1 and one can be "educated" and still have low health literacy as health technologies become more complicated #hchlitss
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MT@yayayarndiva: @nursefriendly medications R inc. given in combination w/ patients w/more complicated conditions=> more challenge #hchlitss
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@pat_devine Q1 Low #healthlit can affect all aspects of #health from #medications, #chronicillnesses, to#lifestyle #hchlitss
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@pat_devine Q1 Low #healthlit can affect all aspects of #health from #medications, #chronicillnesses, to#lifestyle #hchlitss
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Not always can tell by looking if patient understand- there are cultural differences, some pts nod head,say yes to be polite #hchlitss
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Q3. @pat_devine, in your opinion, what is the best health communication resource for health care providers?#hchlitss
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special "easy to read" section on M+: http://t.co/xUXOfk78 #hchlitss NIH http://t.co/rRU3QrP2 is another site.
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MT @pat_devine: getting healthcare providers 2 understand extent problem is needed. you cant tell by looking if pt can understand #hchlitss
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@Kalipizzaro: I am rubbish at this lol need to hone my twitter skills lol <-- LOL! It does get easier with time... :)#hchlitss
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Or if you make med errors, the result can be long term undertreatment, take longer to get better #hchlitss
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@Kalipizzaro you are doing as well as the rest of us....tweetchat is running strangely #hchlitss
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@pat_devine - let me be the devils advocate on health literacy measurement http://t.co/j9FODpeL #hchlitss
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@nursefriendly medications are increasingly given in combination with patients with more complicated conditions===> more challenge #hchlitss
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Major cause of #medication errors. RT @rv_rikard: @pat_devine why do you believe low healthy literacy hazardous to your health? #hchlitss
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Yes, as any ER #nurse can confirm RT @kdhoffman2: And if you take medications and make errors, the results can be life threatening #hchlitss
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I am rubbish at this lol need to hone my twitter skills lol @rv_rikard #hchlitss
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@pat_devine easy-to-read materials- not always:) #hchlitss
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RT @pat_devine: entire website of http://t.co/Ce2wMh6r is available in spanish, and selected parts in other languages as well. #hchlitss
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@yayayarndiva Q1 Coumadin, oral hypoglycemics and insulin are not, new medications. Think they would be safer. Is it healthlit? #hchlitss
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@pat_devine as a med librarian, how do you train health care providers to communicate better with patients?#hchlitss
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entire website of http://t.co/RTfqum6n is available in spanish, and selected parts in other languages as well.#hchlitss
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New vital signs in PC i believe in UK RT @kdhoffman2 RT @pat_devine: another health literacy screen device:http://t.co/xm2uP7XY #hchlitss
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Thx! RT @pat_devine: the National Library of Medicines http://t.co/ug1vEznm patient education database is a great resource. #hchlitss
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@yayayarndiva Q1 Think of the recent article blaming four geriatric meds for a large number of #emergencyvisits #hchlitss
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http://t.co/RTfqum6n is geared toward healthcare consumers, also useful to providers. pt handouts, easy-to-read materials ... #hchlitss
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As mentioned in video- if a patient is under stress or upset- may understand and retain less #hchlitss
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RT @pat_devine: the National Library of Medicines http://t.co/Ce2wMh6r patient education database is a great resource. #hchlitss
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@yayayarndiva Q1 If #healthcare professionals are having problems, can only imagine #laypersons - unreported errors #hchlitss
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RT @pat_devine: another health literacy screen device: http://t.co/6bdMOhdV #hchlitss
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MT @yayayarndiva: More just breaking it down- can your pt repeat instructs back 2 U- do they have reminder sheet 4 home with pics? #hchlitss
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@yayayarndiva Precisely. I always feel a little bit silly when I ask people to repeat things, but I want to make sure they got it #hchlitss
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RT @nursefriendly: @yayayarndiva Q1 Fragmentation of the #healthcare system contributes to confusion among #patients #hchlitss
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another health literacy screen device: http://t.co/Lhl6DRpH #hchlitss
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RT @pat_devine: assessment devices for health lit: http://t.co/6n3a4Jr1 #hchlitss
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@TheNerdyNurse search #hcsm #nursechat #nurseed and they will appear on a twitter list #hchlitss
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Q2: @pat_devine as a med librarian, how do you train health care providers to communicate better with patients? #hchlitss
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RT @yayayarndiva: Q1 Pts can make medication errors- problems w dosage, when to take meds, why meds prescribed #hchlitss
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assessment devices for health lit: http://t.co/2KLhoicT #hchlitss
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RT @pat_devine: health literacy is a cultural issue, e.g. folk remedies vs. institutional medicine <- WOOT! THANK YOU!!!!! #hchlitss
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@yayayarndiva Q1 Fragmentation of the #healthcare system contributes to confusion among #patients#hchlitss
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More just breaking it down- can your patient repeat instructions back to you- do they have a reminder sheet for home with pics? #hchlitss
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Aslo makes care more costly RT @pat_devine: pts with low health literacy have poorer management of chronic conditions #hchlitss
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Not because we believe they are unintelligent, but to make sure all information is conveyed. #hchlitss (BTW psych resident in GA, hi all!)
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Sure but maybe need and time for functional :) RT @rv_rikard RT - Hopefully wont make the mistakes like the US.. #hchlitss
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health literacy is a cultural issue, e.g. folk remedies vs. institutional medicine #hchlitss
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RT @nursefriendly: Q1 few assessment devices for #healthlit Ive seen. Any in use others know of? <- in the clinical setting?? #hchlitss
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Also language barriers complicate health literacy #hchlitss
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@yayayarndiva Yes, typical specialist visit is wrought with medical jargon, prime time for miscommunications#hchlitss
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MT @pat_devine: func. literacy not always same as health literacy: those whoread might not understand med jargon + think they do #hchlitss
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RT @yayayarndiva: Health literacy also related to cultural understanding of medications, disease processes- point of reference key #hchlitss
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Health literacy also related to cultural understanding of medications, disease processes- point of reference key#hchlitss
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@yayayarndiva really good point! health literacy is a provider responsibility. #hchlitss
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RT @katellington: We assume patients know biology, chemistry and have science backgrounds.<=exactly#hchlitss
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RT @yayayarndiva: T1 may also be poor health care provider communication skills <-- Absolutely, the equation include 2 parties! #hchlitss
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MT @Kalipizzaro: hlth lit is starting 2emerge & be mention more in policy. tipped more to a public health approach than functional #hchlitss
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We assume patients know biology, chemistry and have science backgrounds. #hchlitss
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RT @nursefriendly: It is equivalent to literacy in reading. If you cant understand the message, you cant benefit, act accordingly #hchlitss
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RT @Kalipizzaro: However, tipped more 2 a public health approach than functional <- Hopefully wont make the mistakes like the US.. #hchlitss
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@rv_rikard In #healthlit, it is your health, your life that is affected. Can have serious consequences. #hchlitss
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function literacy not always the same as health literacy: those who can read might not understand medical jargon + think they do #hchlitss
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@yayayarndiva Very true. Health literacy problems can strike in many places #hchlitss
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pts with low health literacy have poorer management of chronic conditions, causing them to worsen. #hchlitss
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MT @pat_devine: Q1: pts w/low health literacy R more likely 2 have return hospital visits, complications from conditions<==inc. $$ #hchlitss
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RT @yayayarndiva T1 and one can be "educated" and still have low healthlit as health tech become more complicated <- Absolutely! #hchlitss
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#hchlitss RT @pat_devine starting to emerge and be mention more in policy. However, tipped more to a public health approach than functional
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RT @pat_devine: Q1: low health literacy = lack of f/u, lack of preventive care, not taking medications properly<==definitely! #hchlitss
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RT @pat_devine: Q1: low health literacy results in lack of f/u, lack of preventive care, not taking medications properly. #hchlitss
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T1 and one can be "educated" and still have low health literacy as health technologies become more complicated #hchlitss
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Q1: patients with low health literacy are more likely to have return hospital visits, complications from conditions.#hchlitss
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@kdhoffman2 Hello Everyone, Andrew Lopez, RN from New Jersey, rehab Nurse, Webmaster #hchlitss
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@yayayarndiva low health literacy especially a challenge with pts on multiple meds - keeping track of when, why and how to take #hchlitss
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RT @pat_devine: @Kalipizzaro is health literacy more or less on the radar in the UK? <==Great question#hchlitss
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Q1: low health literacy results in lack of f/u, lack of preventive care, not taking medications properly. #hchlitss
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RT @yayayarndiva: Q1 Amplified when a patient sees more than one doc, provider, clinic- hard to sort out conflicting information #hchlitss
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@pat_devine why do you believe low healthy literacy hazardous to your health? #hchlitss
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And if you take medications and make errors, the results can be life threatening #hchlitss
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Q1 Pts can make medication errors- problems w dosage, when to take meds, why meds prescribed #hchlitss
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T1 Low health literacy can make managing your health seem overwhelming. People may give up #hchlitss
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@Kalipizzaro is health literacy more or less on the radar in the UK? #hchlitss
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Q1 Amplified when a patient sees more than one doc, provider, clinic- hard to sort out conflicting information#hchlitss
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RT @yayayarndiva: Q1 healthcare system is complicated- pts challenged navigating treatments, information#hchlitss
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Q1 healthcare system is complicated- pts challenged navigating treatments, information #hchlitss
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Hi I am a Nurse Lecturer at Glasgow Caledonian University. I am also doing a PhD looking at health literacy/health info in 3D VWs #hchlitss
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Just finished watching the video tape you sent kd #hchlitss
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@Kalipizzaro, if you use tweetchat the #hashtag is put on automatically.. #hchlitss
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Are there any "lurkers" who would like to introduce themselves? #hchlitss
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Hi all! Mimi pediatrician, outcomes evaluator, mom of kid w special needs and all around trouble maker#hchlitss
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RT @KathyKastner: @kdhoffman2 especially aggravated about missing #hchlitss cuz I wrote post abt single syllable words that confuse http ...
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I am R.V. Rikard - a #Sociology Doctoral student at North Carolina State University #NCSU in #Raleigh....#hchlitss
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Hi all! Nate here, your friendly Health IT geek and Occupy Healthcare activist! #hchlitss
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We ask that everyone introduce themselves - even the "lurkers"!! #hchlitss
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hello in glasgow, @Kalipizzaro! #hchlitss
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Howdy @pat_devine! TY for being our guest tonight!! #hchlitss
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Waving to you @pat_devine Welcome to #hchlitss! #hchlitss
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Welcome to all! #hchlitss
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Welcome to #hchlitss with special guest @pat_devine discussing health literacy #hchlitss
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RT @kdhoffman2: Hello @rv_rikard...Looking forward to tonights chat...did you so the videohttp://t.co/4GX5UARk really great! #hchlitss
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Hello @kdhoffman2! I am also looking forward to the chat tonight!!! Yes, excellent video! #hchlitss
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@Kalipizzaro Thank you for staying awake for this discussion! #hchlitss
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Welcome @Kalipizzaro #hchlitss
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Hello folks will try to keep my eyes open in Scotland #hchlitss
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