Health Literacy

This course is a collaboration between BC Cancer and Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. It takes about 45 minutes to complete and is divided into three separate activities. The course can be done all at once or in parts.

This course was developed by the nursing educators at BC Cancer. At the completion of the module the learner will: understand why health literacy is important when caring for older adults in cancer care; learn about the unique challenges faced by older adults in cancer care; and learn strategies to help older adults during cancer care.

The e-learning module explores how health care providers can create an environment that encourages patient and family learning by uncovering the learning needs of patients and families and delivering health information in a way that meets these needs (e.g. verbal communication, print materials, and visual aids).

Available on Apple Podcasts, IHeart Radio, Spotify, Amazon Music, and other podcast services.

6 min. animated video with tips for health care professionals (posted Jun 2, 2014).

4 min. video, which is part of a series of Aboriginal Relationship and Cultural Competency courses developed by Cancer Care Ontario (posted Sep 27, 2018).

48 min. webinar hosted by the Network of the National Library of Medicine (recorded Oct 6, 2020; posted Oct 2, 2020).

1.5 hr. webinar hosted by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) for patient safety (recorded Dec 9, 2015; posted Oct 28, 2018).
For the toolkit referenced in this webinar, see the Practice Tools tab on the left side menu of this page.