Educational Innovations in the Approach of Outpatients to Improve Health Literacy: A Prospective Study

Limited health literacy is considered a risk factor for poor outcomes. Empowering patients with knowledge about their disease can improve health outcomes. To propose new approaches to improve patients’ health literacy to the treatment for functional dyspepsia and gastritis. This is a prospective study with a pre- and post-educational intervention. The sample included 50 patients, 35 female patients (70%). In the post-intervention questionnaire, 82% of patients improved their clinical condition with the treatment, 98% of patients understood the videos and 74% of patients believe that the educational intervention could be used for other specialties. Patient education is an important strategy for a better understanding of their disease. Besides that, this study used educational tools through guidance texts and educational videos that can be used in clinical practice. This is an easily, accessible and inexpensive tool for health literacy.