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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/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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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/improving-electronic-health-records-patient-education-materials/annual-summary/2012
January 01, 2012 - literacy refers to an individual’s ability to read, understand, and use health care information to make … An estimated 90 million people in the United States have limited health literacy. … Therefore, health literacy must be a factor in the design of health information and patient educational … (MGH) and Northwestern University’s Health Literacy and Learning Program (HeLP), is leading a study … Andrews, Scotland in September 2012 and at the Health Literacy Annual Research Conference in Bethesda
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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/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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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/improving-electronic-health-records-patient-education-materials/annual-summary/2011
January 01, 2011 - literacy refers to an individual's ability to read, understand, and use health care information to make … An estimated 90 million people in the United States have limited health literacy. … A low level of patient health literacy can undermine communication between physician and patient, resulting … Therefore, health literacy must be a factor in health information and patient educational materials design … General Hospital (MGH) and Northwestern University's Health Literacy and Learning Program (HeLP), is
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/harnessing-health-information-technology-self-management-support-and-medication/citation/distance
January 01, 2023 - Hypoglycemia is more common among type 2 diabetes patients with limited health literacy: the diabetes … Hypoglycemia is more common among type 2 diabetes patients with limited health literacy: the Diabetes … pubmed/20480249
Principal Investigator
Schillinger, Dean
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Harnessing Health … Information Technology for Self-Management Support and Medication Activation in a Medicaid Health Plan … Document Type
Journal Publication
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Adults
Individuals with Low Literacy
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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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digital.ahrq.gov/principal-investigator/hahn-elizabeth
January 01, 2023 - Hahn, Elizabeth
A low literacy, multimedia health information technology … A low literacy, multimedia health information technology intervention to enhance patient-centered cancer … Implementing a Low-Literacy, Multimedia Information Technology System to Enhance Patient-Centered Cancer … and health literacy in clinical oncology practice. … Addressing low literacy and health literacy in clinical oncology practice.
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/911.html
April 01, 2024 - Health Literacy–Informed Intervention Reduces Pediatric Caregiver Liquid Medication Dosing Errors … Today's Headlines:
Health Literacy–Informed Intervention Reduces Pediatric Caregiver Liquid Medication … Health Literacy–Informed Intervention Reduces Pediatric Caregiver Liquid Medication Dosing Errors
Providing … health literacy–informed tools and information to caregivers significantly reduced liquid medication … Researchers recommend that health literacy–informed communication tools be incorporated into the standard
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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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www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/references.html
July 01, 2022 - The Health Literacy of America's Adults: Results from the 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy … DeWalt DA, Hink, AB Health literacy and child health outcomes: a systematic review of the literature. … Health Literacy: An Update of Public Health and Medical Literature. … Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit . … The Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults (TOFHLA): a new instrument for measuring patient's literacy
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/references.html
July 01, 2022 - The Health Literacy of America's Adults: Results from the 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy … DeWalt DA, Hink, AB Health literacy and child health outcomes: a systematic review of the literature. … Health Literacy: An Update of Public Health and Medical Literature. … Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit . … The Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults (TOFHLA): a new instrument for measuring patient's literacy
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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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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/improving-electronic-health-records-patient-education-materials
January 01, 2023 - Record/Electronic Medical Record
Health Care Theme
Health Literacy
Health … literacy refers to an individual’s ability to read, understand, and use health care information to make … An estimated 90 million people in the United States have limited health literacy. … Therefore, health literacy must be a factor in the design of health information and patient educational … (MGH), and Northwestern University’s Health Literacy and Learning Program (HeLP), developed the Patient
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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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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/literacy-toolkit/healthlittoolkit2-tool2a.docx
June 02, 2025 - Our health literacy team meets regularly.
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2-Create a Health Literacy Improvement Plan
2. … Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit Second Edition:
Primary Care Health Literacy Assessment
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/effects-age-cognition-and-health-literacy-use-patient-emr/annual-summary/2010
January 01, 2010 - The Effects of Age, Cognition, and Health Literacy on Use of a Patient EMR - 2010
Project … Name
The Effects of Age, Cognition, and Health Literacy on Use of a Patient EMR
Principal … management tasks and examine how individual characteristics, such as health literacy and cognitive abilities … Participants will include individuals aged 40-to-85 years with low and high health-literacy levels, as … measured by the Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults (TOFHLA).
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/health-literacy-pfe-070913.ppt
July 01, 2013 - 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 … *
Defining Health Literacy
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Health Literacy is the ability to:
--obtain … Literacy: Increasingly Complex Health System
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System Barriers to Health Literacy
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Increasingly … Summary:
Health Literacy
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As many as 35% of your patients may have health literacy issues
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/medmanagement_webinar_slides.pdf
January 01, 2015 - Their Medicine:
Tool #16 from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s
Health Literacy Universal … Health
Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit, 2nd Edition, Conduct Brown Bag Medication Reviews: Tool … Health
Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit, 2nd Edition, Help Patients Remember How and When to Take … NYC Health [Internet]. New York City, NY: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. … Health Research & Educational Trust [Internet].