NURS FPX 4050 Assessment 4 Final Care Coordination Plan NURS-FPX 4050 Coord Patient-Centered Care

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Final Care Coordination Plan

The system of establishing and managing healthcare resources and facilities to meet patients’ requirements is known as care coordination. One of the most significant strategies for raising the healthcare system’s efficacy, efficiency, and safety has been classified as care coordination (Paulus et al., 2023). Care coordination meets patient needs, produces positive results, lowers healthcare costs, and eliminates systemic inefficiency. A practical care coordination plan and effective communication between patients and providers are essential for care coordination (Nicolet et al., 2023). 

As a result, information sharing among the patient and healthcare staff is necessary for each provider to contact the data necessary for providing care, such as the patient’s previous data, plan of therapy, and records of all previous tests and treatments at every appointment (Nicolet et al., 2023). The fundamental care coordination plan discussed in this assessment is health literacy. The plan’s main goal was to provide awareness about health literacy and care delivery. The plan is developed using strategies supported by research and based on evidence.  

Patient-Centered Interventions and Timelines for Health Literacy

Health literacy states that patients can obtain, process, and appreciate primary health data and facilities needed to make suitable health conclusions. It is commonly understood by researchers, policymakers, and healthcare providers to mean that patients understand health information and use it to take beneficial actions (Saunders et al., 2019). Health professionals are crucial in providing patient-centered care by enhancing health literacy and capacity building. For this reason, top organizations have been encouraged by the presence of health literacy in health student programs (Saunders et al., 2019).

Patient needs and preferences are essential in patient-centered care, which promotes respect and cooperation. Health literacy strongly emphasizes open communication, group decision-making, and taking the patient as a whole. It empowers patients and improves their satisfaction and health outcomes (Friis et al., 2019).

Functional Health Literacy Challenges

Functional health literacy possesses the essential reading and numeracy abilities required for patients to function daily. Patients with short functional health literacy are less able to participate actively in their care, affecting their capacity for self-control and self-assurance in maintaining their health. At a low level, functional health literacy has been demonstrated to be linked to worse health results, lower lifespan, and increased hospital stay and emergency calls (Zegers et al., 2020). 

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates, over 60% of Americans have low functional health literacy levels when using functional health literacy devices. Short functional health literacy increases healthcare costs (Zegers et al., 2020). Online resources, workshops, and accessible educational programs are the primary community resources for functional health literacy. Libraries and neighborhood health clinics offer helpful resources. To improve well-being, healthcare providers and community organizations work together to raise awareness and develop skills, creating a health-literate community (Ganguli, 2020).

Timeline for Patient-Centered Interventions for Functional Health Literacy Challenges

Efficient health communication is widely adopted to address low functional health literacy. Interventions used various instructional techniques, including cooperative workshops, lectures, and a combination of in-person, online, and educational programs. These comprised standardized and customized programs, demonstrating a thorough and flexible approach to health education (Larsen et al., 2022). Understanding is improved through plain language, visual aids, and culturally appropriate materials. Training healthcare professionals in effective communication and patient comprehension evaluation is essential (Larsen et al., 2022). 

A successful approach to enhancing functional health literacy also includes encouraging frequent health check-ups, developing community partnerships for easily accessible health information, and using technology for wide delivery. Health professionals, such as nurses and community health workers, are crucial in implementing these targeted interventions to address functional health literacy challenges and should achieve progress within a year. (Larsen et al., 2022).

Digital Health Literacy Challenges

Digital health literacy is an advanced concept that uses data technology