Written by Blaise O’Malley, MPH Health education is an important part of the patient experience, as it allows patients to better understand their condition and make informed decisions about their treatment. There are many resources that exist to help educate patients effectively, but at times it can feel like there are too many to choose...
Written by Blaise O’Malley, MPH The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed and exacerbated many health inequities in our society. Across Canada and the United States, people of colour have been contracting and dying from COVID-19 at a disproportionate rate (Quinn & Andrasik, 2021). A report assessing vaccine equity in Ontario found that in Toronto, neighbourhood poverty...
Written by Blaise O’Malley, MPH October is Health Literacy Month and IMD wants to celebrate by helping patients increase their own health literacy, enabling them to make informed decisions about their health and wellbeing. Read on to learn more about this important topic! What is health literacy? Many different definitions of health literacy have...
October is Health Literacy Month and IMD is celebrating by helping patients increase their own health literacy, enabling them to make informed decisions about their health and wellbeing. Better understanding of health information allows patients to have greater agency in their healthcare experience and can also help reduce medication errors, hospitalizations, and medical costs. The IMD Health...