Question

Discuss three key issue or categories of patients’ health literacy and how it may affect health outcomes. Provide three key possible solutions or competencies healthcare providers can implement to improve communication or outcomes.

Answer 1

Some if the key issues categories of patients health literacy are

• Having the basic knowledge about the health. Abke to understand what the healthcare professionals are conveying atleast in a lay man term
• Accessibility can affect the health outcome of a people when it is too far from the residential area and not in a reachable area at the time of any untoward events or accidents
• The patients always have a difficulty in making out healthcare decisions. This can affect the health care outcome bu creating a dilemma in case of any ethical decision making. Patient may refuse the right treatment because of the possr decision making skills when it comes to health

Some of the possible solutions which can be initiated by a healthcare provider to improve communication are

• Creating awareness in regards to a nature of disease
• Providing space and time to the patient to Express their concerns and needs
• Provide multiple options and solutions to choose from
• Educate about the benefits and limitations of each healthcare needs.