hardhealth literacyteach-back methodmedication educationpatient communicationschizoaffective disorder
A PMHNP is prescribing a new antipsychotic medication to a 55-year-old woman with schizoaffective disorder who was recently discharged from an inpatient psychiatric unit. During the medication education session, the patient nods frequently and says, "Yes, I understand," but when the PMHNP asks her to describe how she will take the medication, she cannot recall the dosing instructions and states she will "take it when I feel bad." The patient completed eighth grade and works part-time at a grocery store. The PMHNP suspects limited health literacy may be affecting the patient's ability to process the medication information. Which of the following approaches best addresses health literacy in this clinical context?