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  1. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36496/psn-pdf
    February 28, 2011 - Literacy and misunderstanding prescription drug labels. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/literacy-and-misunderstanding-prescription-drug-labels Poor health literacy … in three urban primary care clinics serving predominantly indigent populations, and found that low health … errors, the study adds to a growing body of research documenting that patients with low and marginal health … literacy have difficulty comprehending prescribing information. 

  2. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    December 23, 2011 - Special Issue on Health Literacy. December 23, 2011 Am J Health Behav. 2007;31 Suppl 1:1-133. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/special-issue-health-literacy This issue supplement includes articles and … commentaries that explore avenues for improvement in health literacy research. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/special-issue-health-literacy https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/communication-techniques-patients-low-health-literacy-survey-physicians-nurses-and … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/communication-techniques-patients-low-health-literacy-survey-physicians-nurses-and

  3. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    May 25, 2011 - Inadequate health literacy among paid caregivers of seniors. … Inadequate health literacy among paid caregivers of seniors. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/inadequate-health-literacy-among-paid-caregivers-seniors Elderly patients … This study found that more than one third of paid caregivers had inadequate health literacy, and a similar … As low health literacy has been linked to misunderstanding medication instructions, these findings imply

  4. Charting a Path for Patient-Centered Clinical Decision Support: Key Themes from the 2024 Clinical Decision Support Innovation Collaborative Annual Meeting | CDSiC

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    September 18, 2024 - health literacy as a “super determinant” of health that impacts all other social determinants, making … a clear case for the relevance of digital health literacy to PC CDS. [5] As such, digital health literacy … Health literacy encompasses both personal health literacy, or individuals’ ability to understand and … Digital health literacy as a super determinant of health: More than simply the sum of its parts. … What is health literacy? July 11, 2024.

  5. Language Barriers in Health Care. | PSNet

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    December 16, 2015 - December 16, 2015 Health Literacy. … October 2, 2019 Health Literacy Research: Current Status and Future Directions. … Literacy. … Literacy. … Care Providers Discontinuities, Gaps, and Hand-Off Problems Informed Consent Health Literacy

  6. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    December 21, 2011 - Health literacy and medication understanding among hospitalized adults. … Health literacy and medication understanding among hospitalized adults. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-and-medication-understanding-among-hospitalized-adults … Lower health literacy, cognitive impairment, and polypharmacy were all associated with lower understanding … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-and-medication-understanding-among-hospitalized-adults https

  7. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    September 02, 2015 - Health Literacy and Patient Safety: Help Patients Understand. Manual for Clinicians. 2nd ed. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-and-patient-safety-help-patients-understand-manual-clinicians … - 2nd-ed This book provides information about the safety issues of health literacy and offers methods … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-and-patient-safety-help-patients-understand-manual-clinicians … -2nd-ed https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-literacy https://psnet.ahrq.gov//#healthliteracy

  8. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    April 08, 2011 - Health literacy and quality: focus on chronic illness care and patient safety. … Health literacy and quality: focus on chronic illness care and patient safety. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-and-quality-focus-chronic-illness-care-and-patient-safety … This article describes how health literacy affects care for pediatric patients with chronic illnesses … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-literacy

  9. The Effects of Age, Cognition, and Health Literacy on Use of a Patient EMR - 2011 | Digital Healthcare Research

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    January 01, 2011 - The Effects of Age, Cognition, and Health Literacy on Use of a Patient EMR - 2011 Project … Name The Effects of Age, Cognition, and Health Literacy on Use of a Patient EMR Principal … Participants included people aged 40-to-85 years with a range of health literacy and numeracy abilities … Participants were also given the Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults (TOFHLA) and subjective … Target Population: Adults, Elderly*, Low Literacy Strategic Goal:  Develop and disseminate health

  10. Improving Electronic Health Records Patient Education Materials - 2010 | Digital Healthcare Research

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    January 01, 2010 - $524,945 Summary Status as of December 2010 Target Population: Low Literacy … Summary: Health literacy refers to an individual’s ability to read, understand, and use health care … An estimated 90 million people in the United States have limited health literacy. … in health care, a low level of patient health literacy can negatively impact the communication between … Therefore, to successfully empower patients to actively participate in their care, health literacy must

  11. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    December 23, 2011 - Communication techniques for patients with low health literacy: a survey of physicians, nurses, and … Communication techniques for patients with low health literacy: a survey of physicians, nurses, and … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/communication-techniques-patients-low-health-literacy-survey-physicians- … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/communication-techniques-patients-low-health-literacy-survey-physicians-nurses-and … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/communication-techniques-patients-low-health-literacy-survey-physicians-nurses-and

  12. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    April 16, 2010 - Low literacy impairs comprehension of prescription drug warning labels. … Low literacy impairs comprehension of prescription drug warning labels. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/low-literacy-impairs-comprehension-prescription-drug-warning-labels 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

  13. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    July 07, 2010 - Health literacy and the quality of physician–patient communication during hospitalization. … Health literacy and the quality of physician-patient communication during hospitalization. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-and-quality-physician-patient-communication-during- hospitalization … In this study conducted at an urban safety net hospital, patients with low health literacy were more … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-and-quality-physician-patient-communication-during-hospitalization

  14. Implementation Tools and Resources for Shared Decision Making | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    May 01, 2023 - for Shared Decision Making Clinical Decision Support Clinical decision support (CDS) uses health … Literacy Improvement Tools Addressing health literacy –when organizations ensure that people can … get, understand, and use health information and services–is essential to SDM. … AHRQ has developed health literacy improvement tools to improve provider-patient communication, including … the AHRQ Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit .

  15. The Effects of Age, Cognition, and Health Literacy on Use of a Patient EMR - Final Report (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2011 - Age, cognitive variables, health numeracy (a component of health literacy), and Internet experience … Health Literacy and Numeracy Measures. … literacy and health numeracy of an individual. … were considered to have “adequate” health literacy. … The test of functional health literacy in adults: A new instrument for measuring patients’ literacy

  16. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    May 26, 2017 - Health Literacy. … May 26, 2017 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy … -0 This website provides tools, resources, research, and educational modules to help health care professionals … recognize and address health literacy deficiencies. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-0 https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-literacy

  17. University of Miami | Digital Healthcare Research

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    January 01, 2023 - University of Miami Improving Meaningful Access of Internet Health Information … Information for Older Adults The Effects of Age, Cognition, and Health Literacy … Literacy on Use of a Patient EMR The Effects of Age, Cognition, and Health Literacy … Literacy on Use of a Patient EMR Improving Meaningful Access of Internet Health … Literacy on Use of a Patient EMR Description This project examined adults aged 40-85 and their

  18. Standardizing Medication Labels: Confusing Patients Less, Workshop Summary. | PSNet

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    August 15, 2012 - Hernandez LM; for Roundtable on Health Literacy, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice … Literacy, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice, Institute of Medicine. … Hernandez LM; for Roundtable on Health Literacy, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice … August 15, 2012 Implications of Health Literacy for Public Health: Workshop Summary. … July 5, 2016 Health Literacy: A Prescription to End Confusion.

  19. Caregiver and clinician perspectives on discharge medication counseling: a qualitative study. | PSNet

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    January 31, 2024 - Health literacy and speaking languages other than English were also described as challenges. … literacy-informed communication to reduce discharge medication errors in hospitalized children: a randomized … March 9, 2022 View More Related Resources Health literacy-informed … February 22, 2023 Health literacy-related safety events: a qualitative study of health … literacy failures in patient safety events.

  20. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40023/psn-pdf
    November 24, 2010 - Health literacy and communication quality in health care organizations. … Health literacy and communication quality in health care organizations. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-and-communication-quality-health-care-organizations In … this multicenter study, patients with limited health literacy consistently reported dissatisfaction with … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-and-communication-quality-health-care-organizations https
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