Patients and families are being asked to manage increasingly complicated regimens for multiple co-morbidities. Providing patient education that facilitates positive outcomes is critical. This session offers insights into providing health information that patients can find, understand, and act on to improve health outcomes.
Contact hours available until 9/29/2015.
Requirements for Successful Completion:
Complete the learning activity in its entirety and complete the online CNE evaluation.
Conflict of Interest Disclosure:
Speaker(s) have no disclosures to declare.
Planning Committee members have no disclosures to declare.
Commercial Support and Sponsorship:
No commercial support or sponsorship declared.
Accreditation Statement:
This educational activity has been co-provided by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. and Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses.
Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (ANCC-COA).
Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered nursing, Provider Number, CEP 5387.
Objectives:
- Describe the impact of inadequate health literacy on the health outcomes and self-management of chronic illness in adults.
- Articulate techniques to improve health literacy and self-management of chronic illness in adults.