title: Developing health literacy knowledge and skills through case-based learning.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the efficacy of case-based learning to teach pharmacy students health literacy concepts and skills in managing patients with limited health literacy.
  
  
  METHODS
  A health literacy patient case was developed and incorporated into a case-based learning laboratory. The case involved a patient with limited health literacy and required students to evaluate and formulate a care plan.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A comparison of pretest and posttest scores demonstrated that students gained health literacy knowledge and skills through completion of the patient case. Students believed that the case-based exercise was successful in meeting specific learning objectives for the course.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Addition of a case-based learning was effective in teaching pharmacy students health literacy concepts and skills.
authors.affiliation: Feik School of Pharmacy, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, Texas.
authors.forename: Hien
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ha
authors.affiliation: Feik School of Pharmacy, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, Texas.
authors.forename: Tina
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lopez
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D004512:Education, Pharmacy / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D057220:Health Literacy / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D013339:Students, Pharmacy
keywords: case-based learning; health literacy; health literacy education