DESCRIPTION
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, the learner will be able to:
- Define the concepts of health literacy and equity.
- Identify the barriers to health literacy and equity.
- Discuss how to assess healthcare consumer health literacy levels.
- Identify methods to implement strategies to improve health literacy and equity.
- Discuss how to collaborate across disciplines to promote health literacy and equity.
Continuing Education Credits
Course is approved for 2.0 CE/Contact Hours for Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) in California.
Course Details
Must pass final quiz with 80% or more; may re-take as often as needed.
Per California Department of Public Health regulations, a time/pause mechanism must be incorporated in this online program. Navigation within this course is restricted in that each slide must be viewed in its entirety before advancing to the next slide. Learners must view each slide and click the next button to advance in the course.
Tags: 1.0 CE/Contact Hour, Assessing Health Literacy, California Certified Nursing Assistant, CA CNA, Certified Nursing Assistants, Communication Barriers, Culturally Competent Care, Health Equity, Health Literacy, Healthcare Disparities, Inclusive Care, Patient Advocacy