Do medical trainees feel confident communicating with low health literacy patients?

Do medical trainees feel confident communicating with low health literacy patients?

Background: Medical trainees infrequently use health literacy (HL) skills and overestimate their use of plain language and teach back skills. The aim of this study is to assess if level of training impacts the perception of medical trainees around HL knowledge and skills. Methods: A structured quest...

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Main Authors: Nadia K. Ali, Robert P. Ferguson, Sharmin Mitha, Alexandra Hanlon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Greater Baltimore Medical Center 2014-04-01
Series:Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
Subjects:
health literacy
patient–provider communication
medical education
Online Access:http://www.jchimp.net/index.php/jchimp/article/download/22893/pdf_1

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