This certificate program—available for a fee through the Institute for Healthcare Advancement—covers 7 key micro-credentials in the field of health literacy. The Communication program includes a lesson on 3 free tools that can be used to assess patient education materials:
- Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool (PEMAT)
- Clear Communication Index (Index)
- Suitability Assessment of Materials (SAM)
In this lesson, you’ll learn about key similarities and differences among the PEMAT, Index, and SAM. You’ll learn about the items that each tool measures. You’ll also look at a sample score report for each tool.