About this session
Asking Better Questions About Your Health is a 60-minute to half-day health literacy session for anyone who wants to get more out of medical appointments by asking clearer questions. It runs live online or in person.
Participants learn what to prepare, which questions help them understand risks, benefits and options, and when to seek timely professional assessment.
This is general education, not medical advice.
Participants leave with a question list and simple records they can use at their next appointment.
What your people take away
- Prepare useful questions and personal health records
- Ask about risks, benefits, alternatives and next steps
- Check your understanding before you leave
- Know when to seek timely professional assessment
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30 minutes
30 Minutes — Key Points: Prepare useful questions and recordsA focused 30-minute session on the essentials of Prepare useful questions and records: keep simple health records, write your questions down and bring support if helpful.
- Keep simple health records
- Write your questions down
- Bring support if helpful
Covers Prepare useful questions and records, in brief.
60 minutes
Prepare and ask better questionsParticipants learn how to prepare for an appointment and ask clear questions about risks, benefits, alternatives and next steps. They leave with a question list.
- Prepare useful questions and records
- Ask about risks, benefits, alternatives and next steps
- Live Q&A
Covers 1 of 4 parts: Prepare useful questions and records.
90 minutes
Understand the answersAdds practice checking understanding and asking for clearer explanations. Participants role-play short appointment conversations.
- Prepare useful questions and records
- Ask about risks, benefits, alternatives and next steps
- Check your understanding
- Live Q&A
Covers 2 of 4 parts: Prepare useful questions and records and Ask about risks, benefits, alternatives and next steps.
3 hours
Covers 3 of 4 parts: Prepare useful questions and records, Ask about risks, benefits, alternatives and next steps and Check your understanding.
Full day
Know when and where to seek careAdds recognizing when to seek timely professional assessment and how to follow up. Participants leave with a personal plan for their next appointment.
- Prepare useful questions and records
- Ask about risks, benefits, alternatives and next steps
- Check your understanding
- Know when to seek timely assessment
- Live Q&A
Covers all 4 parts.
What’s covered
Prepare useful questions and records
Every length- Keep simple health recordsParticipants learn what to note, such as symptoms, medicines, allergies and past results.
- Write your questions downParticipants list their most important questions before an appointment.
- Bring support if helpfulParticipants consider bringing someone along or asking for an interpreter if needed.
Ask about risks, benefits, alternatives and next steps
90 minutes and longer- Use simple question promptsParticipants practice asking what the options are, the benefits and risks of each, and what happens if they wait.
- Ask what happens nextParticipants learn to ask about tests, results, timelines and who to contact.
Check your understanding
3 hours and longer- Repeat back what you heardParticipants practice summarizing the plan in their own words to check understanding.
- Ask for clearer explanationsParticipants practice asking for plain language, written information or a diagram.
Know when to seek timely assessment
Full day only- Recognize when to act soonerParticipants learn general signs that mean a symptom should be checked promptly or urgently.
- Follow up with confidenceParticipants plan how to chase results, ask questions afterward and seek a review if things change.
Tools and materials
- Appointment question list
- Personal health record template
- Question prompt card
- Practice appointment scenarios
- When to seek care guide
Who it’s for
- Anyone who finds appointments rushed or confusing
- Employees supporting family members with healthcare
- Managers who want to signpost health resources
- People new to a country's healthcare system
How booking works
- Book online. Create a free Workbliss profile, then pay with session credits, by card or by invoice.
- Pick a date. Choose a date at least 14 days ahead, or book now and set the date later.
- Choose your expert. Within 3 working days, we send you profiles of the experts available for your date.
- We deliver it. Your expert is briefed on your people and goals, then runs the session live online or at your site.
Questions about Asking Better Questions About Your Health
How long is Asking Better Questions About Your Health?
Asking Better Questions About Your Health runs as 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, 3 hours or full day. You choose the length when you book. A 30-minute session covers the essentials of Prepare useful questions and records: keep simple health records, write your questions down and bring support if helpful. A 60-minute session covers Prepare useful questions and records in full, with a live Q&A. A 90-minute session adds Ask about risks, benefits, alternatives and next steps. A 3-hour session adds Check your understanding. A full-day session adds Know when to seek timely assessment.
Can Asking Better Questions About Your Health be delivered online or in person?
Yes, both. It runs live online, so every office can join at the same time, or in person at your site, in any country.
How do we book Asking Better Questions About Your Health?
Create a free Workbliss profile with your work email, then open Asking Better Questions About Your Health to see the price for each length and book it. You can pay with session credits, by card or by invoice, and choose a date at least 14 days ahead, or set it later.
Who leads the session?
A vetted Workbliss expert, briefed on your people, culture and goals before the session. After you book, we send you profiles of the experts available for your date within 3 working days, so you can choose who leads it.
Can it be tailored to our company?
Yes. Every session is shaped around your goals, your people and the benefits you already offer, and delivered by experts in your people’s languages.