Health Numeracy: Helping Patients Understand Numeric Concepts (HLOL #38)

In this 2010 podcast, health literacy expert Helen Osborne speaks with Andrea Apter, a practicing physician and Professor of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

The discussion covers the following topics:

  • Why numeracy matters in healthcare and preventive medicine
  • Ways to improve understanding of health numbers
  • Long-term solutions
  • The need for more research on health numeracy

You can also read the transcript.


#HealthNumeracy
Communication
Topic
Health Numeracy
Audience
Health Care Professionals, Health Educators and Patient Educators
Setting
Hospitals and Health Systems, Primary Care and Outpatient Practices
Level
Applied