Promoting Health Literacy through Leading Edge Occupational Therapy Education

Authors

Susan Toth-Cohen, PhD, OTR/L, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Annalisa Synnestvedt, BA, OTS, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Alyssa Frey Peachey, OTS, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

Document Type

Presentation

Publication Date

4-2013

Keywords

Promoting Health Literacy through Leading Edge Occupational Therapy Education, poster, Thomas Jefferson University, Poster presentation at the American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, San Diego, CA

Abstract

Synopsis:

Health literacy has become a vital focus of U.S. healthcare. By incorporating health literacy knowledge, attitudes, and skills into entry-­‐level education, occupational therapy professionals can enact a leading role in health and human services teams to address our national healthcare goals.

Poster presentation at the American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, San Diego, CA, April 2013.

Recommended Citation

Toth-Cohen, S., Synnestvedt, A., and Peachey, A. Promoting Health Literacy through Leading Edge Occupational Therapy Education.