The Foundation and Advanced Workshops on Health Literacy for Healthcare Providers organised by the Pharmaceutical Society of Singapore were held on the 12th and 26th August 2023 with participants from various settings – community, hospital, industry and regulatory.
Participants were introduced to the concepts of Health Literacy and Plain Language Writing by Dr Audrey Tan Siok Ling, faculty member of Primary Care Academy in National Healthcare Group Polyclinics (NHGP) at the Foundation Workshop. In the Advanced Workshop, further discussions on cultural considerations in patient education, infographic design and evaluation of patient educational materials were conducted by Ms Sandra Xu - member of NHGP Health Literacy Sub-workgroup, and Dr Yap Kai Zhen - lecturer at NUS Department of Pharmacy.
Beyond theoretical knowledge, both workshops provided plenty of practical opportunities as participants were asked to write, edit and critique various educational materials. By the end of the workshops, participants agreed that they were more equipped to produce patient education materials that are easy to read and understand.
Look out for the announcement of the subsequent workshop dates and join us to find out more about Health Literacy and how you can make health information more accessible for the laypersons.
