Health Promotion

Two areas that stood out to me in today's health promotion lecture was the IHI Triple aim and health literacy. The IHI Triple Aim is a framework developed to improve the patient or client's experience. There are numerous people that visit doctors offices everyday and leave with a handful of questions.  For example, giving prescriptions with instructions to take twice daily, but not informing the client what time. If the patient is consuming two pills at one time, that could potentially be very harmful. I can see where this easily happens because I have been in that situation many times. When you give prescriptions, instructions, or take home exercise programs it is crucial that you explain it in a language that clients can understand and confirm that there is not any confusion. Also, health literacy is very important and is something that has never crossed my mind. Health literacy is the degree at which individuals understand and process basic health information. Prior to acceptance, I worked in a outpatient clinic and had to help many elderly patients fill out paperwork because they didn't have their glasses, but never considered that they might not be able to read. This is also something to consider in the work place, but most importantly, making the client feel as comfortable as possible.