Health Literacy and Communication Strategies Quiz

What is the primary goal of the National Action Plan to Improve Health Literacy?

• To reduce healthcare costs

• To identify and address health literacy barriers

• To increase the number of healthcare providers

• To promote the use of technology in healthcare

What was a barrier to the Medicaid incentive awareness in Iowa?

• High healthcare costs

• Insufficient government funding

• Low health literacy and language issues

• Lack of healthcare providers

Which technique was least used by dentists according to the 2014 study?

• Limiting concepts presented

• Using models or x-rays

• Teach-back

• Using simple language

What was the focus of the UCLA and Sesame Street partnership?

• Building new dental clinics

• Developing new dental tools

• Creating a children's oral health awareness campaign

• Training new dentists

What was the most commonly applied communication technique by nurses in the 2014 study?

• Checking for understanding

• Using medical jargon

• Asking for understanding

• Clarifying health information

What percentage of pharmacists spoke to patients about side effects in the 2013 pilot study?

• 39%

• 26%

• 84%

• 47%

What communication technique is recommended to elicit questions from patients?

• Speaking quickly

• Avoiding eye contact

• Using open-ended phrases

• Using closed-ended phrases

What was a finding regarding health literacy among providers in the Israeli study?

• All providers had high health literacy

• 53% had high health literacy

• Most providers struggled with nutritional labeling

• All providers understood informed consent documents

What was a common technique used by emergency physicians according to the 2012 study?

• Speaking slowly

• Using medical acronyms

• Using complex language

• Avoiding patient questions

What did the study by Sun and colleagues (2022) find about EHRs?

• Negative descriptors were more common for Black patients

• EHRs improve patient care for all races equally

• EHRs are always unbiased

• EHRs are not used in urban centers