TY - JOUR
T1 - A Strategy for Teaching Health Literacy to Physician Assistant Students
AU - Ruggeri, Barbara
AU - Vega, Amy
AU - Liveris, Marissa
AU - St George, Thomas E.
AU - Hopp, Jane
PY - 2021/1/11
Y1 - 2021/1/11
N2 - This brief report presents a model that incorporates an analogous "see-one," "do-one," "teach-one" pedagogical strategy and experiential learning for mastery of health literacy principles by first-year Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies students. Students completed a series of health literacy activities including classroom-based lecture (see-one), hands-on application of health literacy activities (do-one), and application and peer-instruction of health literacy best practices with other health science students (teach-one) as part of a two-semester hands-on learning experience. A health literacy knowledge examination, qualitative student feedback, and faculty review of content application were used to assess for effectiveness. Students demonstrated a significant and sustained positive change in knowledge examination scores complemented by positive faculty poster review. Physician Assistant student health literacy knowledge is increased and sustained after application of see-one, do-one, teach-one strategy with students demonstrating health literacy considerations in real-client application during experiential learning. Education programs seeking to meet the call for health professionals prepared to address gaps in health literacy should consider a see-one, do-one, teach-one and experiential learning approach over multiple semesters. [HLRP: Health Literacy Research and Practice. 2021;5(1):e70-e77.].
AB - This brief report presents a model that incorporates an analogous "see-one," "do-one," "teach-one" pedagogical strategy and experiential learning for mastery of health literacy principles by first-year Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies students. Students completed a series of health literacy activities including classroom-based lecture (see-one), hands-on application of health literacy activities (do-one), and application and peer-instruction of health literacy best practices with other health science students (teach-one) as part of a two-semester hands-on learning experience. A health literacy knowledge examination, qualitative student feedback, and faculty review of content application were used to assess for effectiveness. Students demonstrated a significant and sustained positive change in knowledge examination scores complemented by positive faculty poster review. Physician Assistant student health literacy knowledge is increased and sustained after application of see-one, do-one, teach-one strategy with students demonstrating health literacy considerations in real-client application during experiential learning. Education programs seeking to meet the call for health professionals prepared to address gaps in health literacy should consider a see-one, do-one, teach-one and experiential learning approach over multiple semesters. [HLRP: Health Literacy Research and Practice. 2021;5(1):e70-e77.].
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U2 - 10.3928/24748307-20210201-01
DO - 10.3928/24748307-20210201-01
M3 - Article
C2 - 34251914
AN - SCOPUS:85111569179
SN - 2474-8307
VL - 5
SP - e70-e77
JO - Health literacy research and practice
JF - Health literacy research and practice
IS - 1
ER -