It’s not just patient...

A study from the University of California looked at the influence of diet family support on glucose outcome in Korean immigrants with type 2 diabetes. They checked participants’ A1C (glycosylated hemoglobin), body mass index, and waist-to-hip ratio. The study participants...

Measuring Health Litera...

Personally, I don’t believe it is necessary to test a patient’s literacy level. If you individualize teaching to the learner, you are constantly evaluating understanding and modifying your teaching so it is understood. However, I know there are still a lot of health care providers...

Self-Care Awareness Wee...

I just learned that November 9-15, 2009 was Self-Care Awareness Week in the United Kingdom. It’s purpose was to raise awareness of the information and support available to help people, especially those with a long-term condition, take control of their own health and wellbeing...

Using “No Time to Tea...

Health care providers don’t have time to study 400 page treatises. They need a summary of all the research findings how to teach patients most effectively and efficiently, that presents practical ways to apply these findings in an evidence-based practice. No Time to Teach: The...

Could you follow the ad...

Second year medical students at the Vanderbilt School of Medicine got an interesting assignment: For five days eat a healthy diet spending only as much as a food stamp recipient would get, about $16.97. Yes, $16.97 for five days. About $1 per meal. If you were in this position,...

Increase Effectiveness ...

Research shows over and over again that patient education is most effective when it is individualized to the needs of the learner. When preparing an educational program, it is important to determine what you want to achieve and who you are trying to reach. A focus group is one of...