Communicating With Patients
Communication skills are an important component in patient teaching. Here are some Web resources:
Effective Communication Tools for Healthcare Professionals The Health Resources and Services Administration offers a free, online course on methods to improve patient-provider communication. See their Effective Communications Tools for Healthcare Professionals for more information and to register.
Communicating with Patients: A Quick Reference Guide for Clinicians
This guide from a multidisciplinary team provides practical strategies on how to communicate with patients in today’s clinical environment.
Plain Language: A Promising Strategy for Clearly Communicating Health Information and Improving Health Literacy
The document from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services provides a brief summary of topics on plain language and how plain language affects adults' understanding of health information.
Immunization Resources
- Gateway to Health Communication & Social Marketing PracticeThe Vaccine Education Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia provides complete, up-to-date and reliable information about vaccines to parents and healthcare professionals. We are a member of the World Health Organization's (WHO) Vaccine Safety Net because our website meets the criteria for credibility and content as defined by the Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety. Learn more about the WHO’s Vaccine Safety Net.
Medication Management Therapy
Medication Therapy Management (MTM) is a patient-centric and comprehensive approach to improve medication use, reduce the risk of adverse events, and improve medication adherence. A new tool in the AHRQ Pharmacy Health Literacy Center – Health Literacy Tools for Providers of Medication Therapy Management – identifies health literacy tools that can improve communication with MTM beneficiaries and other pharmacy patients.
