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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/communicating-clearly-about-medicines-proceedings-workshop
September 12, 2018 - Patient health literacy is a known challenge in health care safety. … May 19, 2021
Building the Case for Health Literacy: Proceedings of a Workshop. … October 28, 2020
Building the Case for Health Literacy: Proceedings of a Workshop. … November 23, 2016
Health Literacy: Past, Present, and Future: Workshop Summary. … June 16, 2012
The Safe Use Initiative and Health Literacy: Workshop Summary.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-prescription-drug-warnings-promote-patient-comprehension
December 21, 2014 - Research on minimizing these errors has focused on mitigating the relationship between low health literacy … of pictorial icons to the warnings further improved comprehension among adults with low or marginal health … literacy. … The role of health literacy in patient safety is discussed in an AHRQ WebM&M perspective and interview … September 24, 2008
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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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May 29, 2024 - AHRQ Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit. 3rd
edition.
May 29, 2024
Brach C, ed. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ahrq-health-literacy-universal-precautions-toolkit-2nd-edition
The AHRQ … Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit, 3rd edition, can help primary care practices
implement … information, and enhance support for patients of all health literacy levels. … /primer/health-literacy
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46349/psn-pdf
August 16, 2017 - Health Literacy Tools for Providers of Medication Therapy
Management. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-tools-providers-medication-therapy-management
Health literacy … A past PSNet perspective
discussed the role of health literacy in patient safety. … /primer/health-literacy
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/literacy-and-misunderstanding-prescription-drug-labels … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/role-health-literacy-patient-safety
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/helping-patients-simplify-and-safely-use-complex-prescription-regimens
December 19, 2017 - This study found that patients, particularly those with limited health literacy , would benefit from … January 22, 2014
Liquid medication dosing errors by Hispanic parents: role of health … literacy and English proficiency. … literacy. … May 11, 2011
Literacy and misunderstanding prescription drug labels.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36069/psn-pdf
May 11, 2014 - Health literacy, medication errors, and health outcomes:
is there a relationship? … Health Literacy, Medication Errors, and Health Outcomes: Is There a
Relationship? … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-medication-errors-and-health-outcomes-there-relationship … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-medication-errors-and-health-outcomes-there-relationship … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-prescription-end-confusion
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46856/psn-pdf
June 20, 2018 - Prior research has shown that patients with limited health literacy are at increased risk for
misunderstanding … 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 … , and guides
for engaging patients in health literacy discussions. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-universal-precautions-toolkit-second-edition
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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/47260/psn-pdf
August 08, 2018 - Building the Case for Health Literacy: Proceedings of a
Workshop. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/building-case-health-literacy-proceedings-workshop
Health literacy affects … This workshop report
summarizes discussions about health literacy programs and provides case studies … A PSNet perspective discusses the intersection of patient safety and
health literacy. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/role-health-literacy-patient-safety
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/social-risk-health-inequity-and-patient-safety
September 28, 2022 - Social determinants of health (SDOH) are non-medical factors that impact a person’s health and well-being … literacy and discrimination . … Literacy
August 30, 2023
Health literacy and systemic racism—using clear communication … to reduce health care inequities. … Literacy.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/our-pharmacy-meeting-patients-needs-pharmacy-health-literacy-assessment-tool-users-guide
December 24, 2008 - A Pharmacy Health Literacy Assessment Tool User's Guide. … A Pharmacy Health Literacy Assessment Tool User's Guide. … This AHRQ-funded publication provides a tool to help organizations identify health literacy issues, as … A Pharmacy Health Literacy Assessment Tool User's Guide. … November 17, 2010
Developing and Testing the Health Care Safety Hotline: A Prototype
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46759/psn-pdf
January 31, 2018 - Health Literacy Toolkit. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-toolkit
Limits in patients' ability to understand health … This toolkit provides resources related to health literacy including a business case for interventions … ,
educational materials, and guides for engaging patients in discussions about low health literacy. … /health-literacy
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-tools-providers-medication-therapy-management
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46127/psn-pdf
May 31, 2017 - Liquid medication dosing errors by Hispanic parents: role
of health literacy and English proficiency … Liquid Medication Dosing Errors by Hispanic Parents: Role of
Health Literacy and English Proficiency … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/liquid-medication-dosing-errors-hispanic-parents-role-health-literacy-and … This cross-sectional analysis found that parents with limited English proficiency and health literacy … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/parents-medication-administration-errors-role-dosing-instruments-and-health-literacy
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44596/psn-pdf
December 04, 2016 - Health literacy in transitions of care: an innovative
objective structured clinical examination for … Health Literacy in Transitions of Care: An Innovative
Objective Structured Clinical Examination for … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-transitions-care-innovative-objective-structured-clinical … A previous AHRQ WebM&M interview discussed the importance of
health literacy for patient safety. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-and-mortality-among-elderly-persons
https://psnet.ahrq.gov
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74831/psn-pdf
January 01, 2023 - Diagnostic error experiences of patients and families with
limited English-language health literacy … Diagnostic error experiences of patients and families with limited English-
language health literacy … /psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/diagnostic-error-experiences-patients-and-families-limited-english-language-
health-literacy … Limited English-language health literacy (LEHL) and disadvantaged socioeconomic position (dSEP) have … ://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/diagnostic-error-experiences-patients-and-families-limited-english-language-health-literacy
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February 28, 2011 - Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2006;63(11):1048-55. … Am J Health Syst Pharm . 2006; 63 (11) :1048-55 . … Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2006;63(11):1048-55. … March 11, 2009
An effort to improve electronic health record medication list accuracy … March 19, 2008
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September 02, 2015 - Health Literacy: Past, Present, and Future: Workshop
Summary. … September 2, 2015
Alper J; Roundtable on Health Literacy; Board on Population Health and Public Health … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-past-present-and-future-workshop-summary
Efforts to develop … The Institute of Medicine highlighted
health literacy as a safety concern in 2004. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44479/psn-pdf
September 09, 2015 - Health literacy in primary care practice.
September 9, 2015
Hersh L, Salzman B, Snyderman D. … Health Literacy in Primary Care Practice. Am Fam Physician.
2015;92(2):118-124. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-primary-care-practice
Limited health literacy can lead … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-primary-care-practice
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-prescription-end-confusion … -2nd-ed
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-practices-primary-care-settings-examples-field
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45282/psn-pdf
July 13, 2016 - Health literacy and patient safety events.
July 13, 2016
Gardner LA. … Health literacy and patient safety events. PA-PSRS Patient Saf Advis. 2016;13(2):58-65. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-and-patient-safety-events
Insufficient health literacy … A past PSNet perspective discussed the role of
health literacy in patient safety. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-and-patient-safety-events
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-past-present-and-future-workshop-summary