• Activity INFORMATION

  Overview

  During this session, participants will consider the impact of hearing loss on engagement and usage of healthcare services. Disparities in access and outcomes will be discussed along with legislation aimed at helping people to receive both language access and improved hearing healthcare. Strategies for effective communication in person and via technology will be covered. Resources for patient education and further professional development will help participants identify ways to continue their journey of becoming more culturally affirmative and linguistically accessible to individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing.
  

  Handouts

  • Slide Document :   23076H99_2pp.pdf Download

  • Slide Document :   23076H99_6pp.pdf Download

  Financial Support By

  PharmCon

• Learning OBJECTIVES

  Pharmacist

  Cite resources for increasing patients’ health literacy

  Identify linguistic and cultural barriers that contribute to health disparities among individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

  Recognize strategies for effective communication with customers who have hearing loss

  Pharmacy Technician

  Identify linguistic and cultural barriers that contribute to health disparities among individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

  Cite resources for increasing patients’ health literacy

  Recognize strategies for effective communication with customers who have hearing loss

  Nurse

  Identify linguistic and cultural barriers that contribute to health disparities among individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

  Recognize strategies for effective communication with customers who have hearing loss

  Cite resources for increasing patients’ health literacy

• Activity ACCREDITATION

  Activity Type

  Knowledge

  CE Broker

  20-1092746

  Universal Activity Number

  Pharmacist 0798-0000-23-076-H99-P
  Pharmacy Technician 0798-0000-23-076-H99-T
  Nurse 0798-0000-23-076-H99-N
  

  PharmCon is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

  PharmCon is an approved course provider for continuing education for nurses by the Florida Board of Nursing. PharmCon is also recognized by the California Board of Nursing as a provider of nursing programs.

  In order to obtain a Statement of Credit, participants must score no less than a 70% on the activity's test and complete a program evaluation.

• Activity INSTRUCTION

  Faculty

  Michelle  Niehaus, MSW, LCSW Consultant, Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services

This continuing education activity is held as copyright by PharmCon, Inc. Through this notice, PharmCon, Inc. grants permission of its use for educational purposes only. These materials may not be used, in whole or in part, for any commercial purposes without prior permission in writing from the copyright owner(s).