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Health Literacy and Child Health Outcomes

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The goal of this chapter is to provide an overview of the state of health literacy education in the health care professions and to provide resources that will be useful to individuals who are interested in personal development or would like to facilitate improvement in the systems in which care is delivered on a daily basis. Core competencies for effective communication between patient and provider are discussed first, followed by a review of strategies that have been used to change health care provider’s behaviors and the outcomes of these efforts. A brief discussion of the science of learning is included to demonstrate how educational gaps can be filled using evidence-based strategies.

“What I hear, I forget. What I hear and see, I remember a little. What I hear, see and ask questions about or discuss with someone else, I begin to understand. What I hear, see, discuss, and do, I acquire knowledge and skill. What I teach to another I master.”

—Mel Silberman 1942–2010 (Professor Emeritus at Temple University and a pioneer in the field of educational psychology and training)

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children’s Hospital, 6621 Fannin Street, Clinical Care Center, Suite 1540.00, Houston, TX, 77030-2399, USA

    Teri Turner MD, MPH, Med

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    Rosina Avila Connelly

  2. Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA

    Teri Turner

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Turner, T. (2017). Health Literacy and Medical Education. In: Connelly, R., Turner, T. (eds) Health Literacy and Child Health Outcomes. SpringerBriefs in Public Health(). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-50799-6_6

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