The teach-back method is a proven communication technique that helps ensure patients truly understand their health information. By asking patients to explain instructions in their own words, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Educating children about juvenile idiopathic arthritis and asking them to teach it back can improve ...

SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) - Some Georgia healthcare professionals are taking a few extra minutes this month to make sure their patients understand health information. The Georgia Alliance for Health ...

4. Use the “Teach-Back” method. Reviewing and repeating each point at the end of every visit will help to reinforce the key messages. The “Teach-Back” method is a powerful tool for this and should be ...

Having patients teach-back discharge information may help reduce their risk of readmission, according to a study in American Nurse Today. Researchers held hour-long teach-back sessions with high-risk ...

Credit: Thinkstock. Tools are provided to assist clinicians in providing their patients with clear and effective communication. As health care providers, we want to do everything we can to help our ...

Several evidence-based health literacy resources may be beneficial in health plan settings to improve organizational health literacy, personal health literacy, and health equity. Objectives: Numerous ...