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41. University of Missouri Uses AHRQ's Health Literacy Toolkit to Train and Coach Physicians | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    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

42. Health literacy and systemic racism—using clear communication to reduce health care inequities. | PSNet
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    July 19, 2023 - Commentary Health literacy and systemic racism—using clear communication to reduce … Health literacy and systemic racism—using clear communication to reduce health care inequities. … Low personal health literacy is associated with increased post-discharge adverse events and health … This commentary describes organizational strategies to improve health literacy , including elimination … Health literacy and systemic racism—using clear communication to reduce health care inequities.

43. Individuals with Low Literacy | Digital Healthcare Research
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    January 01, 2024 - Individuals with Low Literacy A case study on language barriers, health … literacy, and family interpretation: What is ethical communication? … A case study on language barriers, health literacy, and family interpretation: What is ethical communication … (Prepared by MedStar Health Research Institute under Grant No. R03 HS026298). … A low literacy, multimedia health information technology intervention to enhance patient-centered cancer

44. Health literacy, medication errors, and health outcomes: is there a relationship? | PSNet
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    January 02, 2008 - Review Health literacy, medication errors, and health outcomes: is there a relationship … Health Literacy, Medication Errors, and Health Outcomes: Is There a Relationship? … This literature review examined the assumption that low levels of health literacy contribute to medical … The authors summarize the findings from past studies that addressed health literacy in relationship to … Health Literacy, Medication Errors, and Health Outcomes: Is There a Relationship?

45. AHRQ-funded Health Literacy Tool Improves Care for COPD Patients in Spain | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    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.

46. Health literacy and communication quality in health care organizations. | PSNet
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    November 26, 2014 - Study Health literacy and communication quality in health care organizations. … Health literacy and communication quality in health care organizations. … In this multicenter study, patients with limited health literacy consistently reported dissatisfaction … Health literacy and communication quality in health care organizations. … February 14, 2011 National Action Plan to Improve Health Literacy.

47. Understanding and responding to health literacy as a social determinant of health. | PSNet
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    September 27, 2017 - literacy as a social determinant of health. … Understanding and responding to health literacy as a social determinant of health. … This review describes categories of health literacy, how it functions as a social determinant of health … Understanding and responding to health literacy as a social determinant of health. … Hospitals Ambulatory Clinic or Office Public Health Health Literacy Improvement

48. Health Literacy and Patient and Family Engagement: Strategic Tools to Prevent CAUTI | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    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

49. Health Literacy: Past, Present, and Future: Workshop Summary. | PSNet
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    December 17, 2014 - Citation Text: Health Literacy: Past, Present, and Future: Workshop Summary. … Alper J; Roundtable on Health Literacy; Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice; Institute … Literacy; Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice; Institute of Medicine. … Alper J; Roundtable on Health Literacy; Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice; Institute … December 17, 2014 Implications of Health Literacy for Public Health: Workshop Summary

50. Literacy and misunderstanding prescription drug labels. | PSNet
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    September 17, 2010 - Study Classic Literacy and misunderstanding prescription … Poor health literacy has been identified as an important threat to patient safety, particularly through … 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. 

51. Health literacy and medication understanding among hospitalized adults. | PSNet
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    April 05, 2013 - Study Health literacy and medication understanding among hospitalized adults. … Health literacy and medication understanding among hospitalized adults. … Lower health literacy , cognitive impairment, and polypharmacy were all associated with lower understanding … Health literacy and medication understanding among hospitalized adults. … April 12, 2023 Health literacy and the quality of physician–patient communication during

52. Health Literacy Research: Current Status and Future Directions. | PSNet
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    October 07, 2015 - Special or Theme Issue Health Literacy Research: Current Status and Future Directions … Citation Text: Health Literacy Research: Current Status and Future Directions. … This special issue presents findings from a 2009 conference that explored health literacy research in … March 11, 2015 Special Issue on Health Literacy. … February 10, 2010 Health Literacy.

53. Inadequate health literacy among paid caregivers of seniors. | PSNet
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    May 04, 2010 - Study Inadequate health literacy among paid caregivers of seniors. … Inadequate health literacy among paid caregivers of seniors. … This study found that more than one third of paid caregivers had inadequate health literacy , and a … Inadequate health literacy among paid caregivers of seniors. … April 17, 2019 Health literacy and patient safety events.

54. AHRQ Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit. 3rd edition. | PSNet
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    April 30, 2008 - Toolkit AHRQ Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit. 3rd edition. … Citation Text: AHRQ Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit. 3rd edition. Brach C, ed. … The AHRQ Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit, 3rd edition, can help primary care practices … of health information, and enhance support for patients of all health literacy levels. … Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit. 3rd edition.

55. The Safe Use Initiative and Health Literacy: Workshop Summary. | PSNet
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    October 08, 2014 - Citation Text: The Safe Use Initiative and Health Literacy: Workshop Summary. … Vancheri C; Roundtable on Health Literacy; Institute of Medicine. … Vancheri C; Roundtable on Health Literacy; Institute of Medicine. … Literacy for Public Health: Workshop Summary. … Health Care Executives and Administrators Policy Makers Medication Safety Health Literacy

56. The literacy divide: health literacy and the use of an internet-based patient portal in an integrated health system-results from the diabetes study of northern California (DISTANCE). | Digital Healthcare Research
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    January 01, 2023 - The literacy divide: health literacy and the use of an internet-based patient portal in an integrated … health system-results from the diabetes study of northern California (DISTANCE). … The literacy divide: health literacy and the use of an internet-based patient portal in an integrated … health system-results from the diabetes study of northern California (DISTANCE). … J Health Commun 2010;15 Suppl 2:183-96.

57. Health Literacy Tools for Providers of Medication Therapy Management. | PSNet
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    May 01, 2017 - Toolkit Health Literacy Tools for Providers of Medication Therapy Management. … Citation Text: Health Literacy Tools for Providers of Medication Therapy Management. … Health literacy is important for effective care communications and safe medication use . … Materials include health literacy assessments and guidance for prescription medicine instructions. … A past PSNet perspective discussed the role of health literacy in patient safety.

58. Computer Literacy Survey: Michigan Public Health Institute | Digital Healthcare Research
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    January 01, 2023 - Computer Literacy Survey: Michigan Public Health Institute This is a questionnaire designed … The tool includes questions to assess the current state of electronic health records. … Survey Document Computer Literacy Survey: Michigan Public Health Institute (Persons using … Organization Michigan Public Health Institute Location USA, MI, Ann Arbor Related … Project A Partnership for Clinician Electronic Health Record (EHR) Use and Quality of Care

59. Patient Self-Management | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    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

60. Tackling Low Health Literacy Among Primary Care Patients: A Model from Missouri (pdf file)
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    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