This course meets ASHA's Ethics PD requirement.
The U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services identifies that many adults do not have proficient health literacy to understand health information. Persons with language barriers are most at risk for not having proficient health literacy. The ASHA Code of Ethics' focus on the welfare of the individual we serve guides us in ensuring that our oral and written communication enhances our client's ability to understand and act upon the information we provide. The session concludes with strategies that providers and organizations can use to enable health information and services to match the person's capacity to understand and use them and meet our ethical responsibilities.
The U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services identifies that many adults do not have proficient health literacy to understand health information. Persons with language barriers are most at risk for not having proficient health literacy. The ASHA Code of Ethics' focus on the welfare of the individual we serve guides us in ensuring that our oral and written communication enhances our client's ability to understand and act upon the information we provide. The session concludes with strategies that providers and organizations can use to enable health information and services to match the person's capacity to understand and use them and meet our ethical responsibilities.
