Teach-back Method [Mock-up]
The teach-back method is an effective way to ensure your patient understand what you tell them about their health and treatment plan. It entails asking your patient to explain what you told them using their own words. Implementing the teach-back has shown to improve patient understanding, decrease call-backs and cancelled appointments, and improve patient satisfaction and outcomes. The following videos and guides will help you get started using the teach-back method.
The Basics:
- 10 Elements of Competence for Using Teach-back Effectively
- Teach-back Quick Guide
- Using the Teach-Back Technique: A Reference Guide for Health Care Providers
- What is teach-back?
Videos and Tutorials:
- Cardiology practice teach-back (Video)
- General teach-back method (Video)
- Physician Experience about Learning Teach-back (Video)
- Rheumatology practice teach-back (Video)
- Why Use Teach-back? A Patient Story–Inadvertent Overdose (Video)