As health professionals, you care about health literacy. It’s become shorthand for “the patient side of things,” and its importance can’t be overstated. Yet health literacy is a large field. The research on health literacy covers a massive territory. So it’s easy to get lost in the weeds. In this infographic, I offer some distinctions […]
Episode 161 4 health equity topics we’re following
It’s our podcasting anniversary! We’re 6! And we’re celebrating by taking a look at what’s ahead. Here are 4 topics in health equity that are priorities here at HCP. It’s our 6th anniversary and we are taking this opportunity to do a little looking back and a little looking forward. I don’t know what your […]
4 health equity topics we’re following
What are your health equity plans? Get some inspiration with 4 health equity topics that are priorities at HCP. It’s our 6th anniversary and we are taking this opportunity to do a little looking back and a little looking forward. I don’t know what your Health Equity plans are, but if you need some inspiration, […]
Episode 160 How to shift out of a deficit model on patients
There’s a difference between identifying someone’s needs, and regarding the person as being deficient. In this episode, you’ll learn about how common deficit models are in health care some of the damage they can do two things you can do to turn away from a deficit perspective. Do you know what a deficit perspective is? […]
How to shift out of a deficit model on patients
There’s a difference between identifying someone’s needs, and regarding the person as being deficient. In this episode, you’ll learn about how common deficit models are in health care some of the damage they can do two things you can do to turn away from a deficit perspective. Do you know what a deficit perspective is? […]
Reflective practice, 5 different ways
Since 2017, you’ve turned to HCP for equity-oriented support in communication and patient education. What helps make our approach unique is reflective practice. Professionals across the health sector constantly reflect. On what we do, what we take for granted, and how we can do better– in our communities, as professionals, as human beings. And how […]