Patient Education Tools

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CDC STEADI Initiative: The Centers for Disease Control Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths, and Injuries website contains several evidence-based resources for fall prevention, including patient handouts, exercise materials, home safety checklists, and caregiver resources, all of which can be used to support patient education about fall risk reduction.

ARHQ Health Literacy Toolkit: The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit provides multiple tools and guidance for improving communication, health literacy, and patient understanding.

PEMAT: The Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool and User’s Guide can be used to evaluate the understandability and actionability of written patient education materials.

Readability Formula: The Readability Scoring System is an online tool that helps healthcare providers assess the reading level of patient education materials and determine whether written information is appropriate for their target patient population.

Teach-Back Resources: Use the Teach-Back Method from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit provides practical guidance for using the Teach-Back and Show-Me methods in clinical practice.