Is it your job to communicate to people about health?
Did you know that 60% of people do not understand information when words and numbers are included?
Health Literacy refers to the skills, knowledge, understanding and confidence needed to use Health and Social Care information and services.
By completing this programme, learners will find out why health literacy is important and how to use some simple techniques including Teach Back, Chunk and Check, using pictures and simple language to improve how they communicate and check understanding with others. The programme is aimed at the wider public health workforce, particularly in health, social care and the charitable sector. The programme provides an introduction to health literacy, why it is important and the core techniques that can be used to improve health literacy.
This course should take 30 min to complete.