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  1. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/864868/psn-pdf
    March 27, 2024 - Additionally, health literacy, language barriers, and cultural differences can contribute to confusion … Health literacy levels evolve with experience in navigating various health circumstances and making … It is essential for every member of the healthcare team to consistently assess and reassess health literacy … https://www.ahrq.gov/health-literacy/professional-training/shared-decision/index.html Medication Safety … Health literacy as a global public health concern: a systematic review.

  2. Mis Medicamentos (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/health-literacy/mis-medicamentos.pdf
    June 02, 2025 - Mis Medicamentos Page 1 of 3 Mis Medicamentos Mi nombre: Mis alergias: Información sobre mi contacto de emergencia Mis medicamentos, vitaminas, herbarios y supplementos hasta el Incluya todos los medicamentos con o sin receta. Los medicamentos sin receta pueden incluir vitaminas, herbarios, suplemen…

  3. Mis-Medicamentos (doc file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/health-literacy/mis-medicamentos.docx
    June 02, 2025 - Mis Medicamentos Mi nombre: Mis alergias: Información sobre mi contacto de emergencia Fecha: Mis medicamentos, vitaminas, herbarios y supplementos hasta el Incluya todos los medicamentos con o sin receta. Los medicamentos sin receta pueden incluir vitaminas, herbarios, suplementos, medicamentos p…

  4. Maternal Health of Women and Girls of African Descent in the Americas. | PSNet

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    September 02, 2015 - Black women are vulnerable to unsafe health care. … Copy Citation Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Health Literacy: … March 24, 2021 Implications of Health Literacy for Public Health: Workshop Summary. … April 14, 2010 How Can Health Care Organizations Become More Health Literate? … literacy or disadvantaged socioeconomic position in a cross-sectional US population-based survey.

  5. Resources for Advanced Practices (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/advanced-practice-guide.pdf
    March 01, 2016 - ............................ 6 Health Literacy Resources ........................................... … Health Literacy Resources Web Address AHRQ Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit https://www.ahrq.gov … Literacy Health literacy is the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and … understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions. … Strategies to improve a practice’s awareness of the health literacy of the patients they serve will

  6. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    June 10, 2010 - Although this study did not directly assess patients' health literacy, prior research has found correlations … between limited health literacy and misunderstanding of instructions (such as those on prescription … patient-comprehension-emergency-department-care-and-instructions-are-patients-aware-when-they https://psnet.ahrq.gov//#healthliteracy https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/literacy-and-misunderstanding-prescription-drug-labels

  7. Fleisher (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/fleisher.pdf
    January 01, 2010 - Slide  6: Health Literacy • More than 43% of Americans—or 9 million adults—have basic or below basic … health   literacy skills • Average reading level for U.S. adults is at or below 8th grade • Adults … who do not have health literacy skills are: o Less likely  to understand their health issues, engage … Literacy • Language • Cultural Competency • Health/Disease Knowledge Base • Computer Facility • … On the Net Foundation) • Toolboxes for bloggers – health  literacy, evidence-­‐based content, health

  8. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73379/psn-pdf
    June 09, 2021 - How medical jargon can make COVID health disparities even worse. June 9, 2021 Kritz F. … Health Shots. National Public Radio; May 24, 2021. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-medical-jargon-can-make-covid-health-disparities-even-worse Health … literacy efforts address challenges related to both language and effective communication tactics. … psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-literacy https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/language-barrier https://psnet.ahrq.gov

  9. AHRQ Tool Helps Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Improve Patient Education Materials | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    May 01, 2016 - New York City uses AHRQ's Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool (PEMAT) to help ensure that health … is presented in ways that are understood and used by patients of varying backgrounds and levels of health … literacy. … included in MSK's virtual library are reviewed at least every two years by MSK's content experts and health … Literacy, Education: Patient and Caregiver Geographic Location: New York

  10. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45313/psn-pdf
    September 27, 2016 - psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/acetaminophen-icon-helps-reduce-medication-decision-errors-experimental- setting Poor health … literacy is associated with the misunderstanding of medication labels, which can lead to adverse drug … medication errors by 53%, and they concluded that the icon may particularly benefit those with lower health … literacy. … acetaminophen-icon-helps-reduce-medication-decision-errors-experimental-setting https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/literacy-and-misunderstanding-prescription-drug-labels

  11. Health IT and Patient Safety: Building Safer Systems for Better Care. | PSNet

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    June 16, 2011 - Committee on Patient Safety and Health Information Technology, Board on Health Care Services, Institute … September 23, 2015 Implications of Health Literacy for Public Health: Workshop Summary … December 17, 2014 How Can Health Care Organizations Become More Health Literate? … August 15, 2012 Health Literacy: A Prescription to End Confusion. … July 8, 2016 Health Literacy: Past, Present, and Future: Workshop Summary.

  12. An Electronic Personal Health Record for Mental Health Consumers - 2010 | Digital Healthcare Research

    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/electronic-personal-health-record-mental-health-consumers/annual-summary/2010
    January 01, 2010 - An Electronic Personal Health Record for Mental Health Consumers - 2010 Project Name … An Electronic Personal Health Record for Mental Health Consumers Principal Investigator … Initially, some participant attrition occurred as a result of the computer literacy skills required for … Second, investigators hired a nursing student who was trained as a computer literacy coach. … Each participant is assessed for computer literacy and receives as much help as requested to use the

  13. Development of Dashboards To Provide Feedback To Home Care Nurses - Final Report (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r21hs023855-dowding-final-report-2017.pdf
    January 01, 2017 - Key Words: Clinical dashboard, graph literacy, numeracy, nursing informatics, home health … In addition the VNA Health Group in New Jersey, the largest not-for-profit provider of home health and … National Center for Health Statistics Vital Health Statistics 2016;3(38). 3. … How People with Low and High Graph Literacy Process Health Graphs: Evidence from Eye-tracking. … Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association

  14. What To Learn About the Audience for a Health Care Quality Report | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    November 01, 2018 - Health care needs. Information needs. … Age and Health Status Generally speaking, people who are older and/or in poor health are: More … More likely to be familiar with health care terminology. … However, studies indicate that some older audiences have substantially lower literacy skills, which can … [1] The Health Literacy of America’s Adults: Results from the 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy

  15. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37687/psn-pdf
    February 22, 2011 - to characterize the types and severity of adverse events occurring between physician visits in a low health … literacy patient population. … use-interactive-telephone-based-self-management-support-program-identify-adverse-events-among https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-prescription-end-confusion … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-prescription-end-confusion

  16. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38057/psn-pdf
    September 10, 2008 - The strategy described builds on existing efforts to develop health literacy interventions for improving … visual-medication-schedule-improve-anticoagulation-control-randomized-controlled-trial https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/literacy-and-misunderstanding-prescription-drug-labels … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/literacy-and-misunderstanding-prescription-drug-labels

  17. Parents' understanding of medication at discharge and potential harm in children with medical complexity. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/parents-understanding-medication-discharge-and-potential-harm-children-medical-complexity
    April 22, 2020 - Poor health literacy can inhibit patient or caregiver understanding of care instructions and threaten … with higher numbers and/or new prescriptions, poor medication-related communication, and language or literacy … June 5, 2024 Health literacy-informed communication to reduce discharge medication errors

  18. Implementation Quick Start Guide: Medication Management (Half-Page) (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/medmanage_quickstartbrochure.pdf
    December 15, 2016 - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. … Health Serv Res 2011;46(5):1517-33. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/ articles/PMC4020723/. … Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit, 2nd ed. … Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit, 2nd ed. … NYC Health (New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene).

  19. Patient Guide: 10 Ways to Improve Communication with Your Doctor. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-guide-10-ways-improve-communication-your-doctor
    April 16, 2018 - This article lists strategies for patients to improve their health literacy  and avoid miscommunications … May 1, 2016 Five Steps to Safer Health Care. … September 2, 2009 View More See More About The Topic Patients Health … Literacy Improvement

  20. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38743/psn-pdf
    January 03, 2017 - The framework emphasizes the role of health systems (including care coordination and information technology … ) and patient factors (such as health literacy) as determinants of safety and health outcomes. … frequency-failure-inform-patients-clinically-significant-outpatient-test-results https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/literacy-and-misunderstanding-prescription-drug-labels … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/literacy-and-misunderstanding-prescription-drug-labels
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