Health Communication in Context of Each Person’s Life (HLOL #224)

In this podcast, health literacy expert Helen Osborne speaks with Christine Wilson, who has focused on health communication throughout her career. 

In this podcast, Christine Wilson talks with Helen Osborne about:

  • Health literacy is about understanding what is important to each person when giving and sharing health information.
  • Communication needs can change over time such as when getting a new diagnosis, being in treatment, and living with a medical condition.
  • Necessary skills include actively listening, asking critical questions, and having systems that allow sufficient time for good communication.

#TailoringCommunication
Communication
Topic
Tailoring Communication
Audience
Health Care Professionals, Health Educators and Patient Educators, Communication and Plain-Language Professionals
Setting
General / Multiple Settings
Level
Applied