October is Health Literacy Month
“Imagine being put into a world where you can’t understand the language, you don’t know what is going on and you’ve got no way of understanding. It’s like being put in a foreign country and they all speak a different language.” Jason Leitch, National Clinical Director, Scottish Government Health and Care Directorate
Jason also adds that too often we take health literacy for granted. The Covid-19 pandemic has clearly demonstrated how important it is that health messages are clearly communicated and understood.
We have produced, in partnership with Health Education England, an eLearning resource for health and social care staff. Once completed staff will understand the role health literacy plays in making sure everyone has enough knowledge, understanding, skills and confidence to use health information, to be active partners in their care, and to navigate health and social care systems.
Techniques in the resource include:
- TeachBack
- Chunk and check
- Using pictures
- Simple language
Each learner can complete an Action Plan of how they intend to use the techniques in their practice which can be saved and used as evidence of learning in their Appraisal or professional portfolio.
Note: The eLearning is hosted on Turas. You will need a Turas account to view and access the module. If you don’t have a Turas account, you can register here.
Join a Health Literacy Webinar
To promote health literacy month, our Knowledge Services team are hosting a webinar on Monday 25 October at 12 noon.
This is an opportunity for everyone who has completed the elearning to share ideas about using the tools and techniques introduced in the elearning.
The webinar will consist of:
- Welcome and introductions
- Recap on tools and techniques
- An opportunity to share your experiences of trying the techniques in your own work or personal life
- Open discussion on how we can all contribute to making our organisations more health literacy friendly
- Demo of Health Literacy Place
Book your place on Turas Learn For further information contact Janet Crozier.
September, 29 2021