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November 26, 2014 - They found that 39% of participants had limited health literacy and 54% had low visual acuity. … Both reduced visual acuity and lower health literacy were independent risk factors for dosing errors … tools, and guides for engaging patients in health literacy discussions. … PubMed citation
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AHRQ Literacy Toolkit
AHRQ Pharmacy Health Literacy Center … Health literacy and recall of medical instructions.
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May 03, 2023 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Patients with low health literacy make more errors interpreting … Citation Text:
Patients with low health literacy make more errors interpreting instructions and warnings … This article describes the impact of low personal health literacy on medication safety. … literacy make more errors interpreting instructions and warnings. … Literacy
August 30, 2023
The impact of language barriers on patient care:
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-transitions-care-innovative-objective-structured-clinical-examination-fourth
September 23, 2020 - Study
Health literacy in transitions of care: an innovative objective structured … Health Literacy in Transitions of Care: An Innovative Objective Structured Clinical Examination for Fourth-Year … This educational intervention study found that participation in a skills-based health literacy workshop … A previous AHRQ WebM&M interview discussed the importance of health literacy for patient safety. … March 13, 2019
Health literacy and patient safety events.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/low-literacy-impairs-comprehension-prescription-drug-warning-labels
January 21, 2009 - This study addresses the relationship between low health literacy and comprehension of common prescription … The majority of the study population had low or marginal health literacy, defined as reading at an 8th … Competencies for improving diagnosis: an interprofessional framework for education and training in health … August 28, 2019
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Impact of implementing alerts about medication black-box warnings in electronic health
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-and-quality-focus-chronic-illness-care-and-patient-safety
September 26, 2012 - Commentary
Health literacy and quality: focus on chronic illness care and patient … Health literacy and quality: focus on chronic illness care and patient safety. … This article describes how health literacy affects care for pediatric patients with chronic illnesses … Health literacy and quality: focus on chronic illness care and patient safety. … Literacy in Patient Safety
March 1, 2009
WebM&M Cases
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reducing-risk-designing-safer-shame-free-health-care-environment
September 29, 2017 - This monograph provides background on how health literacy affects patient safety and shares strategies … January 30, 2019
Health Literacy and Patient Safety: Help Patients Understand. … September 20, 2017
Health Literacy Interventions and Outcomes: An Updated Systematic … Literacy. … December 10, 2008
The Health Literacy of America's Adults: Results from the 2003 National
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/liquid-medication-dosing-errors-hispanic-parents-role-health-literacy-and-english-proficiency
December 14, 2016 - Study
Liquid medication dosing errors by Hispanic parents: role of health literacy … Liquid Medication Dosing Errors by Hispanic Parents: Role of Health Literacy and English Proficiency. … literacy . … This cross-sectional analysis found that parents with limited English proficiency and health literacy … Liquid Medication Dosing Errors by Hispanic Parents: Role of Health Literacy and English Proficiency.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/849660/psn-pdf
May 31, 2023 - https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/strategies-improve-organizational-health-literacy
Background
Health literacy … Organizational health
literacy complements personal health literacy. … Reasons to Adopt Health Literacy Universal Precautions
Health literacy universal precautions takes the … /social-determinants-health/literature-summaries/health-literacy
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-literacy … only 12% had a proficient level of health literacy.5 People with limited health literacy come from
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/854973/psn-pdf
October 31, 2023 - Digital Health Literacy
October 31, 2023
Seidel E, Cortes T, Chong C. Digital Health Literacy. … Digital health literacy, sometimes referred to as eHealth
literacy, is defined by the World Health Organization … Digital health literacy requires personal health literacy skills. … of digital health literacy:
1. … health literacy as a “digital determinant of health” and seeks to
advance digital health literacy at
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33599/psn-pdf
August 30, 2023 - Personal Health Literacy
August 30, 2023
Bakerjian D. Personal Health Literacy. … ,7 new innovations in health literacy research,8 how health literacy impacts public
health and health … Health literacy universal precautions14 involve organizational health literacy
strategies that will … health literacy strategies. … Strategies to Improve Personal Health Literacy
Efforts to improve personal health literacy include interventions
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73537/psn-pdf
July 28, 2021 - Health literacy-related safety events: a qualitative study of
health literacy failures in patient safety … Health literacy-related safety events: a qualitative study of health
literacy failures in patient safety … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-related-safety-events-qualitative-study-health-literacy-failures … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-related-safety-events-qualitative-study-health-literacy-failures-patient … /role-health-literacy-patient-safety
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/facilitating-patient-understanding-discharge-instructions-workshop-summary
October 08, 2014 - Alper J, Hernandez LM; Roundtable on Health Literacy, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice … Literacy, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice, Institute of Medicine. … Alper J, Hernandez LM; Roundtable on Health Literacy, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice … Literacy for Public Health: Workshop Summary. … July 5, 2016
Health Literacy: A Prescription to End Confusion.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/help-your-patient-get-what-you-just-said-health-literacy-guide
December 18, 2014 - Commentary
Help your patient "get" what you just said: a health literacy guide. … Help your patient "get" what you just said: a health literacy guide. … who have limited health literacy. … Help your patient "get" what you just said: a health literacy guide. … Literacy Improvement
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withdean-schillinger-md
March 01, 2009 - health literacy as a systems problem. … Health IT can go one of two ways with respect to this health literacy issue. … : Improving Health Literacy to Protect Patient Safety. … Low Health Literacy: Implications for National Health Policy. [Available at]
6. … Hernandez LM; for Roundtable on Health Literacy, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/848824/psn-pdf
October 09, 2021 - Understanding and responding to health literacy as a
social determinant of health. … Understanding and responding to health literacy as a social determinant of health. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/understanding-and-responding-health-literacy-social-determinant-health … ://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-literacy
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/implications-health-literacy-public-health-workshop-summary … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-toolkit
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-patient-safety-through-informed-consent-patients-limited-health-literacy
April 28, 2021 - Literacy. … Citation Text:
Improving Patient Safety Through Informed Consent for Patients with Limited Health Literacy … Literacy. … Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit. 3rd edition. … June 28, 2023
Health Literacy Research: Current Status and Future Directions.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/does-your-patient-really-understand
January 25, 2023 - This article discusses health literacy and describes an initiative to reduce gaps in understanding … December 4, 2016
Health literacy and patient safety events. … January 19, 2011
Health literacy and communication quality in health care organizations … November 24, 2010
National Action Plan to Improve Health Literacy. … Care Executives and Administrators
Educators
Health Literacy Improvement
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-health-literacy-postoperative-outcomes-patients-undergoing-major-abdominal
May 08, 2017 - Study
Association of health literacy with postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing … Association of Health Literacy With Postoperative Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Major Abdominal Surgery … Patients' health literacy can have have profound safety implications . … This retrospective study found that patients with low health literacy undergoing major abdominal surgery … Association of Health Literacy With Postoperative Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Major Abdominal Surgery
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46549/psn-pdf
April 12, 2019 - Association of health literacy with postoperative
outcomes in patients undergoing major abdominal
surgery … Association of Health Literacy With Postoperative Outcomes in
Patients Undergoing Major Abdominal Surgery … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-health-literacy-postoperative-outcomes-patients-undergoing-major … -
abdominal
Patients' health literacy can have have profound safety implications. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-literacy
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-and-mortality-among-elderly-persons
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/851363/psn-pdf
July 12, 2023 - Health literacy and systemic racism—using clear
communication to reduce health care inequities. … Health literacy and systemic racism—using clear communication to reduce
health care inequities. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-and-systemic-racism-using-clear-communication-reduce-health … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-and-systemic-racism-using-clear-communication-reduce-health-care-inequities … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-and-systemic-racism-using-clear-communication-reduce-health-care-inequities