Radiation therapist health literacy training: Does learning alternate communication methods translate into improved confidence in patient interactions?

Low health literacy can inhibit patients ’ understanding of radiation therapy (RT) procedures. An objective of this research was to develop training to educate Australian radiation therapists (RTTs) about tools that support low health literacy patients, namely plain language and the Teach Back method (TBM). Perceptions, clinical use of t hese tools and confidence levels (pre and post training) in occupational scenarios were evaluated.

Source: Radiography - December 30, 2019 Category: Radiology Authors: T. Kelly, B. Arnold, Y. Surjan, M. Rinks, H. Warren-Forward Source Type: research