*While studies have shown the positive effects of teachback, more research is needed to check whether the results in healthcare are better than other methods such as giving the patient a well-designed leaflet with pictures and talking about it step-by-step.
Why use teachback in Healthcare?
Teachback helps to improve patients Health Literacy. Medical professionals use teachback to confirm patients understanding.
How is teachback used in Healthcare?
Learn to teachback like a pro! This interactive activity will take approximately 45 minutes.
Click on the picture below to complete the interactive teachback learning module.
Click on the picture below to complete the interactive teachback learning module.
10 Reminders when using Teachback
Closing the loop
Imagine if...
...we replace the word "Healthcare provider" with "Educator" and "Patient" with "Student"...
Health care providers:
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Educators:
Applying PCDA:
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