title: The use of standardized patients to teach low-literacy communication skills.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe methods for incorporating standardized patients into health literacy training programs.
  
  
  METHODS
  We discuss aspects of program development that are relatively unique to this educational context.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Individuals were recruited to play the role of an average adult with limited health literacy. Methods of recruitment, training, and scenario development are discussed in detail.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Standardized patients can be valuable partners for teaching about low-literacy communication skills. Because of shared experiences, both actors and nonactors can effectively play a character with low health literacy.
authors.affiliation: Division of General Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA. kdmanni@emory.edu
authors.forename: Kimberly D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Manning
authors.forename: Sunil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kripalani
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D004522:Educational Status; D006266:Health Education; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*