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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/health-topics/health-literacy
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/health-literacy/research
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/health-literacy/research-protocol
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/mccormack-presentation.pdf
May 29, 2025 - literacy.
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Health literacy is a key factor in securing access to healthcare services. … So in my talk
today, I’ll talk a little bit about health literacy and what it is, how we measure health … Health
literacy can
manifest in
a number of different ways. … Others include it in health literacy. … So, that’s the functional aspect of health literacy.
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The problemof health
literacy is demonstrated
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/health-literacy_research-protocol.pdf
January 22, 2010 - the effect of low health literacy on
health outcomes. … Key Questions for the Health Literacy Systematic Review
Key Question 1: Are health literacy skills … literacy and health outcomes … The
terms “health literacy,” “numeracy,” “literacy [tw]” and instruments known to measure health
literacy … of adult literacy” 104
#2 Search “test of functional health literacy” 290
#3 Search “Hebrew health
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/fleisher.pdf
January 01, 2010 - Slide
6: Health Literacy
• More than 43% of Americans—or 9 million adults—have basic or below basic … health
literacy skills
• Average reading level for U.S. adults is at or below 8th grade
• Adults … who do not have health literacy skills are:
o Less likely
to understand their health issues, engage … Literacy
• Language
• Cultural Competency
• Health/Disease Knowledge Base
• Computer Facility
• … On the Net
Foundation)
• Toolboxes for bloggers – health
literacy, evidence-‐based content, health
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/communicating_risk_vulnerable_populations_kreps.ppt
May 29, 2025 - Mandell Professor of Health Communication and Chair
Department of Communication
George Mason University … deprived
Minorities
Health literacy challenged
Non-native English speakers
Pts w serious/chronic … Cultural issues influencing effective health communication
Beliefs, values, norms, & expectations … Language skills and orientations
Health literacy levels
Motivation to seek health information
Media … Health Communication With Diverse Audiences
Evidence-based health communication
Culturally sensitive
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/medication-adherence-interventions_research-protocol.pdf
August 18, 2011 - literacy may also be linked to poor adherence and poor health outcomes. … and health
outcomes, 16 examined the association between health literacy and knowledge.
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Health … National Library of Medicine Current Bibliographies
in Medicine: Health Literacy. … Association of health literacy with diabetes outcomes.
JAMA 2002 Jul 24-31;288(4):475-82. … Does literacy mediate the relationship between
education and health outcomes?
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/disparities-quality-improvement_executive.pdf
August 01, 2012 - literacy (n =
1),18 and sex (n = 1).25
Outcomes included health care processes and health
outcomes … literacy (55.7 percent vs. 30 percent) but
not among individuals with adequate health literacy
( … literacy but
not among those with higher health literacy, suggesting that it might
be a useful tool … Summary of effects on disparities in health outcomes associated with health literacy
In the two studies … literacy facilitated colorectal cancer screening among those
with limited health literacy more effectively
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/patient-family-engagement-protocol.pdf
December 31, 2019 - Literacy [mh]
OR literacy [tiab] OR hospice [tiab] OR palliative [tiab] OR “end-of-life” [tiab] OR … Literacy [mh]
OR literacy [tiab] OR hospice [tiab] OR palliative [tiab] OR “end-of-life” [tiab] OR … /low health literacy
None
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PICOT Include Exclude
• Cognitive impairment
Interventions • Direct … literacy],
setting, characteristics of the providers and health system [e.g., outpatient, hospital … doi=10.1.1.100.9620&rep=rep1&type=pdf
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patients who have low health literacy.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/ebc_challenge_faq.pdf
January 01, 2010 - )
Challenge offers nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) providing
convenience health … NPs and PAs practicing in retail settings, researchers, students, retail health professionals—
any and … be comprised of subject matter experts, thought leaders, and
professionals familiar with the retail health … Can my team reference evidence reports other than the AHRQ Health Literacy, the Otitis
Media, or Screening … Literacy
Otitis Media
Screening for Obesity in Children and Adolescents
How do I register
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/tech-brief-35-asthma-self-management-comments.pdf
April 27, 2020 - Posted final reports are located on the Effective Health Care Program search page. … Lorene Alba, AAFA Results Language and Literacy
All materials should be culturally respectful and geared … It is critical to use health literacy principles. … We agree that cultural
appropriateness and literacy
should be key priorities
during the design and … literacy concepts and can be illustration based • Quality
of life questionnaires administered at the
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/disparities-quality-improvement_research-protocol.pdf
February 23, 2012 - , provider biases, poor provider-patient communication,
poor health literacy, or other factors. … literacy/numeracy; and language barriers. … literacy/numeracy, or language barrier … literacy/numeracy, and
language barriersa. … literacy/numeracy, and
language barriers; and (b) data from an external or internal referent
population
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/web-based_willis_respondent.pdf
January 01, 2009 - Action:
Improving
Quality
of
Care
Through
Interactive
Media,
Effective
Health … Action:
Improving
Quality
of
Care
Through
Interactive
Media,
Effective
Health … care
• Integration
with
other
healthcare
professionals
• Technology
and
health … literacy
• Culture
Slide
9:
Key
Factors
to
Active
Participation
•
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cancer-decision-support-tools_research-protocol.pdf
November 12, 2013 - What is the effectiveness of DSTs in populations with low literacy or low
numeracy? … As above, by subpopulations (e.g., by type of cancer, by health or
numerical literacy)
b. … As above, by subpopulations (e.g., by condition, by health or numerical
literacy)
a. … literacy (harms and risks, as well as
benefits) and numerical literacy
o Other characteristics … literacy (harms and risks as well as
benefits) and numerical literacy
Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/fagerlin-presentation.pdf
May 29, 2025 - And
what we tried
to do is ask them how
much
they knew about nine different health
conditions … For example, “Have you
ever experienced
this health condition?” … But even though we gave
them all this information -‐-‐ and letme tell
you it was low literacy, … S o, these decision
tools that were designed
to help
people, who have the lowest literacy, … and this is a relatively easy task, much easier than picking out what
kind of treatment to get for a health
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/arcia-presentation.pdf
May 29, 2025 - We sent community health
workers into
the ambulatory care clinics, a community health
center, and … We know from preliminary data
that levels of health literacy
are quite varying throughout the community … They reminded
us that just
because someone has lower health
literacy does not mean
they have … and
the health
of the person
for whom they're caring. … So my interest in this project is, we
meeting the
needs, including health
literacy, of these
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/eccs-2006/white-paper
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/cultural-competence/research-protocol
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