Health Literacy and Patient Education
Health literacy is a person's ability to find, understand and use health information to make decisions. Many patients struggle with medical terms, medicine labels and care instructions, which can lead to errors and poor outcomes.
At Nursing Science 2027, health literacy research is presented mainly in the nursing practice and patient care session. Nurses share practical ways to explain, teach and check understanding.
Key Topics in Health Literacy and Patient Education
- Assessing patient health literacy
- Teach-back and plain-language communication
- Patient education materials and readability
- Self-management support for chronic conditions
- Discharge education
- Digital health literacy
- Education for patients with limited language skills
- Parent and carer education
- Group education and peer support
- Measuring the impact of patient education
Recent Advances in Health Literacy and Patient Education
Self-management education is one of the most effective nursing interventions for long-term conditions, such as heart failure in cardiovascular nursing. Short videos, apps and AI chat tools, explored in AI and emerging technologies in nursing, are making information easier to understand and revisit at home.
Teaching parents to care for a sick or premature baby is a key nursing task in pediatric and neonatal nursing. Across all settings, the teach-back method is now widely used to confirm that patients have understood.
Who Should Attend
- Clinical nurses in all settings
- Patient education and information leads
- Nurse specialists in long-term conditions
- Discharge and transitional care nurses
- Nurse educators
- Researchers in health communication
Why Present Your Patient Education Research
Nursing Science 2027 gives you an international audience for health literacy and patient education research. You can share materials and methods with colleagues across nursing and healthcare settings.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I present patient education materials I developed?
Yes, ideally with feedback from patients or outcome data.
Does this topic include digital health literacy?
Yes. Studies on helping patients use digital health tools are welcome.
Where is Nursing Science 2027 held?
The conference is held at Delta Hotels Heathrow Windsor, London, UK, from 17 to 19 May 2027.