Promoting Health Literacy for People With Disabilities and Clinicians Through a Teamwork Model

Current health literacy programs for people with disabilities lack clear operational definitions, rely on inconsistent health literacy statistics, and tend to follow a medical model approach that often fallaciously assumes people with disabilities have limited health knowledge. The central issue in...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of family strengths 2015-12, Vol.15 (2)
Hauptverfasser: Hollar, David W, Rowland, Jennifer
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Current health literacy programs for people with disabilities lack clear operational definitions, rely on inconsistent health literacy statistics, and tend to follow a medical model approach that often fallaciously assumes people with disabilities have limited health knowledge. The central issue in addressing and improving health literacy among people with disabilities is to focus on clear and effective health communication among health care team members, including people with disabilities, which can ultimately improve this population’s health outcomes. Our proposed teamwork model builds upon the World Health Organization’s International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) biopsychosocial model, decision-making theory, and health care teamwork training to improve health communication and ultimately health outcomes for people with disabilities. Key Take Away Points We propose strategies for improving health literacy among people with disabilities and health communications by providers. The World Health Organization’s ICF biopsychosocial model and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's TeamSTEPPS program can promote health communication among all members of the health care team. The patient is a central decision maker on the health care team.
ISSN:2168-670X
2168-670X
DOI:10.58464/2168-670X.1286