THE ESSENTIAL TOOLS AND METHODOLOGIES FOR ACHIEVING REAL-WORLD PATIENT EDUCATION

Human Disease and Health Promotion is a comprehensive resource that encompasses the knowledge and skills needed to advance health literacy. The author provides clinical information on human disease as well as information on how to apply current health literacy theories and real-world patient education strategies. The exercises within challenge students to design, implement, and evaluate health literacy methodologies and communication approaches. Technological advances and health literacy issues in patient education and health advocacy are presented, analyzed, and applied through illustrative case studies.

The author highlights information on the most common non-communicable and communicable diseases and conditions and defines the essential skills needed to be an effective health advocate.