""Dr. Parnell has captured the essence of health literacy and
cultural competence, not only for nurses, but also applicable to
all care providers and community workers provides us with a road
map to enhance our success through health literacy and cultural
competence. This is a must read for all health professionals.""
-Richard H. Carmona, MD, MPH, FACS 17th Surgeon General of the
United States (2002-2006) Distinguished Professor, University of
Arizona
This health literacy textbook and clinical guide provides a
solid foundation for developing the requisite skills nurses need to
help all patients obtain and understand basic health information,
so they can make appropriate health decisions. It is written for
undergraduate and graduate nursing students studying to meet
advance nurse practice competencies according to the Healthy People
2020 initiative to improve health literacy.
The book promotes communication strategies needed to verbally
explain patient care protocols in simple, effective, and sensitive
language and secondly, to provide easy-to-understand, age-and
language-appropriate take-home materials that patients can read and
follow when they arrive home. The text describes the consequences
of poor health literacy and provides case examples drawn from real
life that illustrate the use and effectiveness of developing health
literacy skills. It provides clear guidance for APN competencies in
all specialties. Nursing professionals can build upon the basic
tools offered in the text throughout their career to stay abreast
of evolving patient populations, cultural diversity demographics,
and age-appropriate patient teaching content. Lastly, the material
can easily be incorporated into course content regarding "special
populations," (mental health, childbearing, reproductive health,
end of life, and people living with disabilities) for whom health
literacy often is overlooked.
Key Features: Provides a solid foundation for developing skills
that foster health literacy among all patients Meets the regulatory
and legal requirements for providing culturally sensitive,
age-appropriate, and literacy-appropriate patient teaching Includes
guidelines for improving health literacy according to Healthy
People 2020 goals Includes real case examples throughout to
illustrate purpose and effectiveness of fostering health literacy
skills Addresses in depth oral and written forms of
communication
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