Building Resilient Healthcare Systems: Elevating Health Literacy to Combat Workplace Burnout

Description: In the face of escalating rates of burnout among healthcare practitioners, it's imperative to adopt a systemic approach to tackle this pressing issue. Join us for an enlightening session as we delve into the complexities of workplace burnout, particularly focusing on its connection with health literacy. We'll explore how elevating organizational health literacy can serve as a cornerstone in fortifying healthcare systems against burnout. From understanding the intricate dimensions of burnout to unveiling practical steps for cultivating a health-literate environment, this session aims to equip participants with actionable insights to foster resilience, improve patient care, and alleviate burnout within healthcare settings.

Objectives:

  1. Understand the correlation between healthcare practitioner burnout and health literacy deficits, highlighting communication challenges and workload implications.

  2. Explore actionable strategies to enhance health literacy within healthcare organizations, focusing on capacity-building for practitioners and integration into organizational policies.

  3. Identify key interventions for fostering a resilient healthcare environment, mitigating burnout, and improving patient care through elevated health literacy practices.

CE credits: Earn 1 credit in (CHES/MCHES), (CNE), (CPH)


Somkene Igboanugo
University Health Network

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IHA Health Literacy Conference
2024
Organizational Systems and Policies
Topic
Audience
Health Care Professionals, Organizational Leaders and Administrators
Setting
Hospitals and Health Systems, Workplace and Occupational Health
Level
Applied