Table 1.

Resident and Nurse Attitudes, Confidence, and Knowledge from Pre- and Post-Curriculum Surveys (n = 72 Residents, n = 85 Nurses)

	Residents			Nurses
	Pre	Post	P value	Pre	Post	P value
Importance*
Translating medical information into nonmedical terms for patient care	4.6	4.8	0.0001	4.7	4.9	< 0.0001
Translating medical information into nonmedical terms for patient satisfaction	4.5	4.8	< 0.0001	4.7	4.9	< 0.0001
Asking “What questions do you have”	4.8	4.9	< 0.0001	4.8	4.9	< 0.0001
Asking bedside nurse to add to presentation	4.4	4.6	0.0009	–	–	–
Introducing yourself and team by name and role	4.1	4.6	< 0.0001	–	–	–
Using the “teach-back” method to confirm understanding	–	–	–	4.4	4.8	< 0.0001
Reviewing changes to medications at discharge	–	–	–	4.7	4.9	< 0.0001
Confidence†	4.3	4.3	0.575	3.9	4.6	< 0.0001
Knowledge‡	71%	86%	< 0.001	56%	83%	< 0.001

*Importance rated 1 = not at all important to 5 = very important on a 5-point Likert-type scale

^†Confidence rated by the question, “How confident are you in your ability to translate medical information into nonmedical terms?” Rating 1 = not at all confident to 5 = very confident on a 5-point Likert-type scale

^‡Knowledge score is mean correct on a 7-question quiz assessing the fundamentals of health literacy