Table 3.
Health literacy tools for healthcare practitioners
| Tool | Utility | References |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit | How to improve both spoken and written communication, self management, empowerment | Brega et al. [30] |
| CDC Clear Communication Index (CCI) | Develop and assess public communication materials | https://www.cdc.gov/ccindex/pdf/full-index-score-sheet.pdf [13] |
| Provides plain language resources | https://www.cdc.gov/healthliteracy/developmaterials/plainlanguage.html [36] | |
| Choosing Wisely | Promotes conversations between clinicians and patients with the goal of avoiding unnecessary treatment | http://www.choosingwisely.org/ [32] |
| Specific to antibiotic use and/or AMR | ||
| CDC overview of community materials | Print materials, videos and audio, social media messages, and infographics that focus on appropriate antibiotic use/prescribing and AMR | https://www.cdc.gov/antibiotic-use/community/materials-references/index.html [37] |
| CDC print materials for doctors’ offices | Posters, brochures, infographics, and fact sheets available in Chinese, French, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, and Vietnamese | https://www.cdc.gov/antibiotic-use/community/materials-references/print-materials/index.html [38] |
| CDC video for doctors’ offices | “Antibiotics Aren’t Always the Answer” | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XM0EYKfUxkc [39] |
| CDC watchful waiting prescription pads | Administration of a prescription is delayed until necessary. Provides instruction on symptom management, when to call the clinician | https://www.cdc.gov/antibiotic-use/community/pdfs/aaw/Watchful-Waiting-Prescription-Pads_small-P.pdf [35] |
| Choosing Wisely print material | Educate patients about appropriate antibiotic use. Available in English and Spanish | http://www.choosingwisely.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Will-Antibiotics-Help-Adults_TriFold-Eng.pdf [40] |
| American Hospital Association Physician Alliance Tools |
Clinician resources for outpatient settings, including webinars and webcasts for clinician education Patient resources, e.g., infographic on “The ABCs of Antibiotics” |
http://www.ahaphysicianforum.org/resources/appropriate-use/antimicrobial/ [41] http://www.ahaphysicianforum.org/resources/appropriate-use/antimicrobial/content%20files%20pdf/APIC-ABCsAntibiotic.pdf [42] |
AMR antimicrobial resistance, CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention