About Teach-back

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What is Teach-back?

  • Asking a person, in a caring way, to explain back in their own words what they need to know or do.
  • An evidence-based health literacy intervention to improve patient-provider communication and health outcomes.
  • A way to promote health equity through health literacy.
    • Teach-back can be used by anyone sharing important information in clinical and non-clinical settings.

    10 Elements for Using Teach-back Effectively

    We offer two versions of "10 Elements for Using Teach-back Effectively."

    Select the one most appropriate for your individual or organizational needs.

    Brief Version
    Detailed Version

    Click below to learn more about the essentials of teach-back, and who, where, when, and how to use it.

    Using the 10 Elements

    Learn more about each Element.

    Culture and Language

    Address culture and communication needs.

    Who Can Use Teach-back?

    Any clinical or non-clinical team member.

    Where can Teach-back be used?

    In any clinical or non-clinical setting.

    Updated by Advancing Health Literacy Franklin County through funding from the Office of Minority Health. Operated by the Institute for Health Care Advancement.

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