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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research/health-literacy.html
October 01, 2024 - Health Literacy
Health literacy occurs when health information and services created for patients … Initiatives Health Literacy : A resource for health literacy tools, training, and research. … Highlighted Resources AHRQ Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit : This health literacy toolkit … Advancing Pharmacy Health Literacy Practices Through Quality Improvement : Training modules to help pharmacist … faculty include health literacy in their curriculum for medical students and residents.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/HP/supplemental-health-literacy-hpcahps-adult-2157-3a.docx
June 02, 2025 - CAHPS® Health Plan Survey 5.0 Supplemental Items: Health Literacy
Population Version: Adult
Supplemental … Items for the CAHPS® Health Plan Survey 5.0
Topic: Health Literacy
Population Version: Adult
Language … Was there too much information about how your health plan works? … Was the information about how your health plan works confusing? … decisions your health plan made?
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/literacy/supplemental-health-literacy-cgcahps-adult-2357-3a.docx
June 02, 2025 - CAHPS® Clinician & Group Survey 3.0 Supplemental Items: Health Literacy
Population Version: Adult … Supplemental Items for the CAHPS® Clinician & Group Survey 3.0
Topic: Health Literacy
Population Version … In the last 6 months, how often did this provider ask if you had any questions about your health? … In the last 6 months, did you talk with this provider about any health questions or concerns? … In the last 6 months, did you see this provider for a specific illness or for any health condition?
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/literacy/index.html
December 01, 2022 - CAHPS Health Literacy Item Sets
The CAHPS Health Literacy Item Sets ask about providers' efforts … Learn more about health literacy . … Supplemental items related to health literacy are available for three CAHPS surveys:
Health Literacy … Using These Item To Improve Health Literacy
Providers can use patients' responses to the Health Literacy … Related Resources
For additional health literacy resources, visit AHRQ's Health Literacy site .
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/HP/health-literacy-hp-cahps-adult-spanish-2157-3b.docx
June 02, 2025 - CAHPS® Health Plan Survey 5.0 Supplemental Items: Health Literacy
Population Version: Adult
Supplemental … Items for the CAHPS® Health Plan Survey 5.0
Topic: Health Literacy
Population Version: Adult
Language … : Spanish
Users of the CAHPS® Health Plan Survey are free to incorporate supplemental items in order … "No", pase a la pregunta P-HL43
After P-HL36
This item only recommended for use if the referenced health
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/CG/health-literacy-cg-cahps-adult-spanish-2357-3b.docx
June 02, 2025 - CAHPS® Clinician & Group Survey 3.0 Supplemental Items: Health Literacy
Population Version: Adult … Supplemental Items for the CAHPS® Clinician & Group Survey 3.0
Topic: Health Literacy
Population Version
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/HP/health-literacy-hp-cahps-adult-spanish-2157-3b.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Supplemental Health Literacy Items for the CAHPS Health Plan Survey
12/1/2017 Page 1
Document No. … Topic: Health Literacy
Population Version: Adult
Language: Spanish
Users of the CAHPS® Health Plan … Items: Health Literacy
Population Version: Adult
Document No. 2157-3b Page 2
Questions
Placement … Plan Survey 5.0 Supplemental Items: Health Literacy
Population Version: Adult
Document No. 2157-3b … Plan Survey 5.0 Supplemental Items: Health Literacy
Population Version: Adult
Document No. 2157-3b
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/health-literacy/dhhs-2008-issue-brief.pdf
January 01, 2008 - Health literacy depends on the context. … Descriptions of Health Literacy
Health Literacy Level Task Examples Percentage
Profcient
Using a … had proficient health literacy. … Lower Health Literacy Is Associated With
Less Education
Health literacy varies directly with level … with intermediate health
literacy, and 62 percent of those with
proficient health literacy.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/clinicians-providers/iadapt/suarezalmazor.pdf
December 19, 2014 - Adaptation of Consumer Summaries for Patients with Low Health Literacy
Research to Help Underserved … Comparative Effectiveness
Research Products
Adaptation of Consumer Summaries for Patients with Low Health … Literacy
Purpose/Description
Patient decision aids are tools developed specifically to
aid patients … in making health care decisions where an
optimal course is uncertain and patients’ individual
preferences … Study Population
Low-Literacy Latino
Health Condition Addressed
Osteoarthritis
Osteoporosis
Rheumatoid
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/CG/health-literacy-cg-cahps-adult-spanish-2357-3b.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Supplemental Health Literacy Items for the CAHPS Clinician & Group Survey
12/1/2017 Page 1
Document … www.ahrq.gov/cahps
Supplemental Items for the CAHPS®
Clinician & Group Survey 3.0
Topic: Health … Literacy
Population Version: Adult
Language: Spanish
Users of the CAHPS® Clinician & Group Survey … Literacy
Population Version: Adult
Document No. 2357-3b Page 2
Questions
Placement and Other … Literacy
Population Version: Adult
Document No. 2357-3b Page 3
Questions
Placement and Other
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/hospital/about/about-hospital-health-literacy-item-set.pdf
October 30, 2017 - About the CAHPS® Health Literacy Item Set for Hospitals
About the CAHPS Health Literacy Item Set for … . adults have proficient health literacy. … Topics Covered by the CAHPS Health Literacy Item
Set for Hospitals
The CAHPS Health Literacy Item Set … a Subset of Health Literacy Items
Development of the CAHPS Health Literacy Item Set for Hospitals … Health Literacy Composite Measures
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/literacy/about_the_health_literacy_item_set_for_hospitals_911.pdf
October 01, 2015 - challenges posed by low health literacy in their patients. … Health Literacy: A Prescription to End Confusion. … The health literacy of America’s adults: results from the 2003 National
Assessment of Adult Literacy … of Health Literacy Items
Development of the CAHPS Health Literacy Item Set for Hospitals
Appendix … Health Literacy Composite Measures
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/202002.html
May 01, 2020 - New York Occupational Therapy Program Promotes Health Literacy with AHRQ’s Toolkit
Search All Impact … Case Studies
May 2020
An online teaching module based on the AHRQ Health Literacy Universal … Precautions Toolkit helped to improve the knowledge and understanding of health literacy concepts among … Low health literacy is associated with poorer health outcomes and inappropriate use of health services … as if they were at risk of limited health literacy.
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/cp31103.html
October 01, 2014 - Advisor on Education for Health Literacy Missouri. … literacy item set and includes standard demographic data, along with a subset of general health literacy … board-certified health literacy programs for physicians. … Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit
Topic(s):
Health Literacy,
Disparities … Policy/Health Literacy Missouri
Date:
09/01/2011
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201502.html
March 01, 2015 - AHRQ-funded Health Literacy Tool Improves Care for COPD Patients in Spain
Search All Impact Case … , Spain, used an AHRQ-funded health literacy scale— Short Assessment of Health Literacy for Spanish-speaking … It is based on AHRQ's Rapid Estimates of Adult Literacy in Medicine (REALM) health literacy assessment … for developing health literacy strategies to improve patients' understanding of health information and … Adequate health literacy scores are 37 points or higher.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/health-literacy-slides.html
December 01, 2017 - Slide 3
Part I: Health Literacy
Objectives:
Define Health Literacy and Its Implications for … Patient Care
Understand Major Barriers to Health Literacy
Review Strategies to Enhance Health Literacy … Slide 4
Defining Health Literacy
Health Literacy is the ability to:
Obtain,
Understand … Literacy
Barriers to health literacy are multifactorial:
Complex healthcare system
Patient … Slide 31
Summary: Health Literacy
As many as 35% of your patients may have health literacy issues
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www.ahrq.gov/topics/patient-self-management.html
literacy levels. … Support Effort to Reduce Pressure Ulcers in Virginia
Engaging Patients and Families in Their Health … Care
Guide to Implementing the Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit
Next Steps … The Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool (PEMAT) and User’s Guide
University of Texas Health … at San Antonio, University Health System Used AHRQ Tools
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/podcasts/Tackling_Low_Health_Literacy_Among_PCP_2012_05_01_Transcript.pdf
January 01, 2012 - of the Health Literacy Education Committee. … Health Literacy Missouri is a collaborative effort to
improve health literacy. … So how does Health Literacy Missouri view or define health
literacy? … health literacy? … Can you tell us what Health Literacy Missouri is going to
do to address the health literacy of the system
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201508.html
April 01, 2015 - Center for Health Literacy Promotion Uses AHRQ Tool to Assess Patient Education Materials
Search … All Impact Case Studies
April 2015
The Center for Health Literacy Promotion (CHLP) used one of … AHRQ's health literacy resources—the Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool (PEMAT) —to assess … CHLP is a research organization that helps adults use health information and services to promote health … Location:
National
Implementer:
The Center for Health Literacy Promotion (CHLP
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/literacy/measures.html
May 01, 2017 - Measures From the CAHPS Health Literacy Item Sets
Health Literacy Items for Clinicians & Groups … Provider suggested ways to help patient remember to take medicines
Health Literacy Items for Hospitals … Patient was given enough time to fill out forms
Please note: The CAHPS Health Literacy Item Set for … Health Plans does not include recommended composite measures.