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Community Health and Behavioral Science Research Guide
Resources for the study and practice of community health and behavior sciences and the GCHB Department at Tulane's School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
Use this short tool to estimate a patient's reading level.
Guidelines for culturally-appropriate materials to promote health equity
Our thanks to the librarians at the Knowledge Center Library at the Office of Minority Health Resource Center for their great work in providing these resources to promote health equity.
National Standards on Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) issued by the federal Office of Minority Health. They are primarily directed at health care organizations; however, individual providers are also encouraged to use the standards to make their practices more culturally and linguistically accessible
Pamphlets on health topics that explain common yet difficult to understand "medspeak" terms: breast cancer, diabetes, heart disease, eye disease, HIV-AIDS, stroke. Also includes Rx Riddles Solved! (a prescription shorthand guide) and Diagnosing Websites (tips on identifying quality healthcare information)
How to choose effective patient education materials once you have assessed your patient’s needs, concerns, readiness to learn, preferences, support, and possible barriers to learning
Search for Patient Education in ClinicalKey. American Academy of Family Physicians (633) Elsevier Gold Standard (3558) ExitCare, LLC (4086) Ferri's Netter Patient Advisor (727)
Patient information with complete, easy-to-understand information about all aspects of their care, medications, and health, in English or Spanish.
Tips for Patient Education
Oral Communication Best Practice
Communication is 2-way
Use 'teach back' when giving instruction
Avoid medical Jargon
Use commonly understood words
Limit information to 2-3 key messages
Use MedlinePlus videos
At the end of your patient education encounter, ask the patient what question they have about using MedlinePlus, other resource, or their condition. It is important to use the phrase "What questions do you have" as opposed to "do you have any questions" to avoid setting yourself up for a 'yes' or 'no' answer.