Multi-disciplinary health literacy training

Library and Knowledge Service: Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Contact name: Lynsey Southern

Contact email: [email protected]

Date completed: August 2022

Short summary of the initiative/project

 I have delivered a wide range of health literacy training to a range of staff within and outside my organisation.

 

How did you get started?  Any tips to share?

Health Literacy offers an opportunity to extend the skillset of the healthcare librarian. In my role as and NHS Knowledge & Library service (KLS) manager, it is also the chance to develop my communication and teaching skills.

Who did you work with?

I have delivered sessions to junior doctors, preceptors, social prescribers, paramedics, GPs and student nurses.

What happened? 

Partly as a result of the training, staff in the Intensive Care Unit have developed a simple infographic to help visitors and carers in particular navigate the unit and understand some of the equipment in use.

What next?

The reach of our health literacy offer is now moving into the community where I support the development of a five-year community health inequalities strategic plan bringing our KLS health literacy expertise to the table.