Health Literacy Improvement in Low Literacy Population

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dc.contributor.advisorVinson, Krystle
dc.contributor.authorStephens, Jamie
dc.contributor.departmentGraduate Nursing Scienceen_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-22T12:36:28Z
dc.date.available2024-04-22T12:36:28Z
dc.date.issued2024-04-15
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND: Health literacy impacts health disparities as it relates to a social determinant of health. There is little research on policies or programs to improve. However, not mutually exclusive, low health literacy correlates with low education and low literacy population. Decreased health literacy increases health care costs, morbidity, primary and secondary prevention, and reduced compliance with medications or treatment plans. OBJECTIVE: To empower individuals in the low education/low literacy high-risk population to actively participate in their health goals and care planning by developing accurate and accessible educational video resources that provide an expandable framework to improve health literacy and health outcomes. Through quantitative and qualitative feedback, empowerment was measured through increased participation and engagement with a survey. METHOD: Registered adult learners at a non-profit organization (n=21) worked with private volunteer tutors (n=14) to improve literacy by viewing optional educational videos on general health topics. The learners and tutors completed a brief written questionnaire marking participation, as well as comprehension, and engagement of video. KEY RESULTS: Total participation of completed surveys was 75 percent amongst the different sample groups. There was 55% participation of the target high-risk adult student population. Questionnaire results identified the video length, interest level, and comprehension level was adequate for the target population. Participation barriers included participants missing learning sessions, decreased readiness to change lesson planning, and Wi-Fi connectivity. CONCLUSIONS: Further evaluation of the program to determine if video resources improve health literacy. This will require increased longevity of the pilot program, formal pre- and post-health literacy evaluations, and producing more video content.en_US
dc.description.degreeD.N.P.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10342/13361
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.subjecthealth literacy, alternative education resourcesen_US
dc.titleHealth Literacy Improvement in Low Literacy Populationen_US
dc.typeDNP Scholarly Projecten_US
ecu.campusonlyOpen Accessen_US
ecu.embargo.choice2 yearsen_US

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