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  1. Final Progress Report: Communicating Probabilities through Interactive Computer Graphics (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/kukafka-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - Health literacy was assessed with the Short Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults (S-TOFHLA), … literacy 99 (99) 56 (98)c >.99 155 (99) marginal health literacy 1 (1) 1 (2) 2 (1) Chi-squared tests … Health literacy and health numeracy [panel presentation]. … Development of a brief test to measure functional health literacy. … TOFHLA test of functional health literacy in adults.

  2. Acute care patients discuss the patient role in patient safety. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/acute-care-patients-discuss-patient-role-patient-safety
    October 12, 2011 - Health Care Manage Rev. 2011;36(2):134-144. doi:10.1097/HMR.0b013e318208cd31. … Health Care Manage Rev . 2011; 36 (2) :134-144 . … December 21, 2014 Health literacy and quality: focus on chronic illness care and patient … Literacy in Patient Safety March 1, 2009 WebM&M Cases … Literacy Improvement

  3. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46193/psn-pdf
    May 31, 2017 - issue/communicating-clearly-about-medicines-proceedings-workshop-brief Medication safety is a global health … Panelists focused on elements of the process such as the patient experience, health literacy, medication … medication-without-harm-whos-third-global-patient-safety-challenge https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/misunderstanding-prescription-drug-warning-labels-among-patients-low-literacy

  4. Factors affecting usage of a personal health record (PHR) to manage health. | Digital Healthcare Research

    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/effects-age-cognition-and-health-literacy-use-patient-emr/citation/factors-usage-personal-ehr
    January 01, 2023 - Factors affecting usage of a personal health record (PHR) to manage health. … Factors affecting usage of a personal health record (PHR) to manage health. … Principal Investigator Taha, Jessica Rose Project Name The Effects of Age, Cognition, and Health … Literacy on Use of a Patient EMR Technology Personal Health Record Document Type

  5. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44911/psn-pdf
    February 17, 2016 - improving-doctor-patient-communication-digital-world Digital technologies represent both promise and risks for communication in health … physician–patient communication, including time pressures, patient portals, electronic documentation demands, and health … literacy. … connecting-patients-and-clinicians-anticipated-effects-open-notes-patient-safety-and-quality https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-universal-precautions-toolkit-second-edition

  6. Translation of Comparative Effectiveness of Depression Medications Into Practice (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/clinicians-providers/iadapt/montori.pdf
    September 29, 2013 - Project Aims The main aims of this study are to: 1) Develop a literacy-sensitive depression treatment … in a cluster- randomized trial enrolling primary care practices serving depressed patients with low health … literacy, of the efficacy of Depression Choice vs. usual care in improving measures of patient knowledge … decision-making and decision making quality, and 6-month measures of medication adherence and mental health … Study Population Adult Patients Health Condition Addressed Mental Health Depression Dissemination

  7. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45633/psn-pdf
    December 21, 2016 - lost-translation-medication-labeling-immigrant-families Non–English-speaking patients face particular challenges associated with health … literacy. … This commentary highlights how pharmacists have a greater role in health care decisions in Latin American … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/lost-translation-medication-labeling-immigrant-families https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/literacy-and-misunderstanding-prescription-drug-labels

  8. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45318/psn-pdf
    September 28, 2016 - medication administration by parents, such as misunderstanding of instructions due to insufficient health … literacy. … year-national-analysis https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/parents-medication-administration-errors-role-dosing-instruments-and-health-literacy

  9. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40288/psn-pdf
    December 21, 2014 - helping-patients-simplify-and-safely-use-complex-prescription-regimens This study found that patients, particularly those with limited health … literacy, would benefit from clearer understanding, organization, and simplification of their medication … helping-patients-simplify-and-safely-use-complex-prescription-regimens https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/literacy-and-misunderstanding-prescription-drug-labels

  10. Limit Technical Information and Caveats in Quality Data Displays | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/translate/labels/limit-info.html
    November 01, 2018 - Many health professionals worry that unless they provide the same level of detail in and around a graph … accurately using language understandable to the many Americans who are only at or below “basic” levels of literacy … Literacy in everyday life: results from the 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NCES 2007–480

  11. Costs and Benefits of Health Information Technology. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/costs-and-benefits-health-information-technology
    July 27, 2018 - Citation Text: Costs and Benefits of Health Information Technology. … The authors reviewed the literature on health information technology (HIT). … December 22, 2014 Health Literacy Interventions and Outcomes: An Updated Systematic Review … December 18, 2008 View More Related Resources AHRQ Health Literacy … Using Health IT.

  12. Barwise, Amelia K. | Digital Healthcare Research

    digital.ahrq.gov/principal-investigator/barwise-amelia-k
    January 01, 2024 - Harnessing health information technology to promote equitable care for patients with limited English … Harnessing health information technology to promote equitable care for patients with limited English … Project Name Harnessing Health Information Technology to Promote Equitable Care for Patients with … literacy, and family interpretation: What is ethical communication? … A case study on language barriers, health literacy, and family interpretation: What is ethical communication

  13. Sutter Center for Integrated Care Using AHRQ Guide in Patient Materials | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201515.html
    January 01, 2018 - SCIC includes the AHRQ guide in patients' personal health records. … While personal health records often are thought of as electronic documents similar to electronic health … Pearce, M.P.A., SCIC health literacy program manager. … "From a health literacy perspective, an EHR is only as good as the access people have to computers and … The personal health record enables patients to keep track of their health information, such as surgery

  14. Opioids in Older Adults Compendium | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/opioids/implementing-what-works/compendium.html
    November 01, 2024 - Integrate Equity - Ensure tools and resources are available in language and literacy level Ensure that … tools and educational resources used in making decisions are available in the appropriate language and literacy … literacy intervention. … Integrate Equity - Assess social determinants of health Assess social determinants of health among … literacy, linguistic diversity, and should foster open and approachable discussion.

  15. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46045/psn-pdf
    December 22, 2018 - essential to preventing contextual errors: a qualitative study conducted at Chicago area Veterans Health … Essential to Preventing Contextual Errors: A Qualitative Study Conducted at Chicago Area Veterans Health … validating-domains-patient-contextual-factors-essential-preventing-contextual- errors Contextual errors can occur when health … care providers fail to consider a patient's individual context, such as limited literacy, when making … validating-domains-patient-contextual-factors-essential-preventing-contextual-errors https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy

  16. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/medication-adherence-interventions_research-protocol.pdf
    August 18, 2011 - literacy may also be linked to poor adherence and poor health outcomes. … and health outcomes, 16 examined the association between health literacy and knowledge. 35 Health … National Library of Medicine Current Bibliographies in Medicine: Health Literacy. … Association of health literacy with diabetes outcomes. JAMA 2002 Jul 24-31;288(4):475-82. … Does literacy mediate the relationship between education and health outcomes?

  17. National Web-Based Teleconference on Utilizing Health IT to Improve Medication Management for the Care of Elderly Patients (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/medication-management-elderly-slides-081811.pdf
    August 18, 2011 - literacy levels Who Is at Risk for Low Health Literacy? … Adult Literacy in America: A First Look at the Results of the National Adult Literacy Survey. 1993) … Literacy and Misunderstanding Prescription Drug Labels. … literacy levels Who Is at Risk for Low Health Literacy? … Room for Improvement… If You Can’t Read It, You Can’t Heed It… Health Literacy and Medication Management

  18. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37117/psn-pdf
    October 04, 2011 - psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/language-barriers-prescriptions-patients-limited-english-proficiency-survey- pharmacies Health … literacy remains a concern in reducing medication errors. … language-barriers-prescriptions-patients-limited-english-proficiency-survey-pharmacies https://psnet.ahrq.gov//#healthliteracy%20 https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/literacy-and-misunderstanding-prescription-drug-labels

  19. Implementation Outcomes of a Health Information Technology Program For Vulnerable Diabetes Patients | Digital Healthcare Research

    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/implementation-outcomes-health-it-program-vulnerable-diabetes-patients
    January 01, 2023 - Diabetes Mellitus Population Individuals with Chronic Care Needs Individuals with Low Literacy … Care Theme Care Planning Chronic Disease Management Health Literacy Patient-Centered Care … Data , Voice Recognition Population: Adults , Individuals with Low Literacy , Low Income Populations … System Population: Adults , Individuals with Chronic Care Needs , Elderly , Individuals with Low Literacy … BMC Health Serv Res 2012;12:22.

  20. Collaborative Patient Portals: Computer-based Agents and Patients' Understanding of Numeric Health Information | Digital Healthcare Research

    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/collaborative-patient-portals-computer-based-agents-and-patients-understanding
    January 01, 2023 - Department of Health and Human Services. … Care Setting Patient Home Population Elderly Individuals with Low Literacy … Patient Education Patient Engagement Health Literacy Human Factors Portals are intended … Research Method: Mixed Methods Technology: Patient Portal Population: Elderly , Individuals with Low Literacy … Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) Technology: Patient Portal Population: Elderly , Individuals with Low Literacy
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