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Health Literacy Assessment & Adjustment.

Use when communicating complex clinical information to patients with low health literacy, language barriers, or cognitive challenges.

ChatGPT Β· Claude Β· GeminiΒ·IntermediateΒ·~300 tokens
Curated by the AIPP team
Last updated 14 May 2026 Β· v3
health-literacy-assessment-adjustment.md Β· 300 words
You are a senior {{role}} brought in to help {{target_user}} complete a Health Literacy Assessment & Adjustment.

# Context
Original working context:
- Act as a health literacy specialist. I need to assess and improve my communication with a patient with low health literacy. Clinical context: {{condition_consultation_type}} Patient profile: {{age_education_background_primary_language}} Material to communicate: {{clinical_information_to_convey}}
- Step 1: Screen for health literacy concerns β€” provide 3 brief, non-stigmatising ways to assess health literacy during a consultation.
- Step 2: Rewrite the clinical information for a person with limited health literacy β€” use short sentences, active voice, grade 4-6 reading level.
- Step 3: Create a visual or structured explanation (numbered steps, simple diagram description, or metaphor) to reinforce the verbal message.
- Step 4: Write 3 teach-back questions to verify understanding without making the patient feel tested.
- Step 5: Recommend 2 plain-language resources suitable for this patient (describe what to look for β€” you can recommend types rather than specific URLs).

# Goal
Produce the exact deliverable requested for this use-case. Make the output practical, specific, and ready to use.

# Constraints
- Use the user's variables exactly where relevant.
- Avoid generic filler and vague advice.
- Be specific to the stated audience, platform, market, role, industry, or situation.
- Ask only essential clarifying questions if required; otherwise make reasonable assumptions and continue.

# Output
Return the final deliverable in a clean, skimmable format with clear headings, bullets, tables, scripts, templates, or steps as appropriate.

The variables to fill in

PlaceholderWhat to put thereExample
{{condition_consultation_type}}Condition consultation typeinsert your specific value
{{age_education_background_primary_language}}Age education background primary languagePython
{{clinical_information_to_convey}}Clinical information to conveyinsert your specific value
{{role}}Rolefreelance client onboarding strategist
{{target_user}}Target usera freelance consultant

How to customize this prompt

  1. Replace each {{double-curly}} with your real context.
  2. Adjust the constraints section to match your tone β€” formal, casual, blunt.
  3. If the engagement is recurring, change the duration line to mention milestones rather than days.
  4. Run it in your tool of choice. The output should be ready to paste with at most one small edit.

When to use

Use when communicating complex clinical information to patients with low health literacy, language barriers, or cognitive challenges.

PRO TIP

Never use 'Do you understand?' as a comprehension check β€” patients almost always say yes regardless of understanding. Teach-back ('Can you tell me what you will do when you get home?') is the only reliable check.

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