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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/chapter-7.html
July 01, 2022 - Health Literacy
The definition of health literacy is neither simple nor universally well understood … No matter how health literacy is defined, patients with limited health literacy have an increased likelihood … Within the realm of medication reconciliation, patients with limited health literacy may have problems … that they have basic or below basic health literacy levels. 11 Limited health literacy is associated … health conditions. 12,13,14
Determining which patients have limited health literacy can be very difficult
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www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/chapter-7.html
July 01, 2022 - Health Literacy
The definition of health literacy is neither simple nor universally well understood … No matter how health literacy is defined, patients with limited health literacy have an increased likelihood … Within the realm of medication reconciliation, patients with limited health literacy may have problems … that they have basic or below basic health literacy levels. 11 Limited health literacy is associated … health conditions. 12,13,14
Determining which patients have limited health literacy can be very difficult
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/implementing-low-literacy-multimedia-information-technology-system-enhance
January 01, 2023 - Type of Care
Specialty Care
Health Care Theme
Health Literacy
Patient-Centered … Health literacy was moderately associated with better HRQL, higher cancer knowledge, and more adaptive … A low literacy, multimedia health information technology intervention 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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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/adapting-scaling-and-spreading-algorithmic-asthma-mobile-intervention-promote/citation/assessing
January 01, 2023 - Assessing electronic health literacy at an urban academic hospital. … Assessing electronic health literacy at an urban academic hospital.
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201604.html
May 01, 2016 - Johns Hopkins HealthCare Uses AHRQ Resources to Promote Health Literacy and Measure Patient Experience … plans—Priority Partners, Johns Hopkins Employer Health Programs, and Johns Hopkins US Family Health … "Questions Are the Answer" is part of JHHC's Health Literacy Initiative that was launched in 2012. … As part of that same initiative, JHHC also uses AHRQ's Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit … Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit,
Questions Are the Answer Public Service Campaign
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patients-low-health-literacy-make-more-errors-interpreting-instructions-and-warnings
May 03, 2023 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Patients with low health literacy make more errors interpreting … Citation Text:
Patients with low health literacy make more errors interpreting instructions and warnings … This article describes the impact of low personal health literacy on medication safety. … literacy make more errors interpreting instructions and warnings. … Literacy
August 30, 2023
The impact of language barriers on patient care:
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201602.html
April 01, 2016 - literacy. … In recent years, Novant Health also has implemented AHRQ's Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit … More than a third of U.S. adults have limited health literacy, which interferes with their ability to … "The Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit and PEMAT are excellent resources that, when used … Topic(s):
Health Literacy,
Education: Patient and Caregiver
Geographic
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-transitions-care-innovative-objective-structured-clinical-examination-fourth
September 23, 2020 - Study
Health literacy in transitions of care: an innovative objective structured … Health Literacy in Transitions of Care: An Innovative Objective Structured Clinical Examination for Fourth-Year … This educational intervention study found that participation in a skills-based health literacy workshop … A previous AHRQ WebM&M interview discussed the importance of health literacy for patient safety. … March 13, 2019
Health literacy and patient safety events.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/low-literacy-impairs-comprehension-prescription-drug-warning-labels
January 21, 2009 - 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 … Competencies for improving diagnosis: an interprofessional framework for education and training in health … August 28, 2019
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-and-quality-focus-chronic-illness-care-and-patient-safety
September 26, 2012 - Commentary
Health literacy and quality: focus on chronic illness care and patient … Health literacy and quality: focus on chronic illness care and patient safety. … This article describes how health literacy affects care for pediatric patients with chronic illnesses … Health literacy and quality: focus on chronic illness care and patient safety. … Literacy in Patient Safety
March 1, 2009
WebM&M Cases
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/harnessing-health-information-technology-promote-equitable-care-patients-limited-english/citation/case
January 01, 2024 - 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 … Project Name
Harnessing Health Information Technology to Promote Equitable Care for Patients with … Care Needs
Document Type
Journal Publication
Population
Individuals with Low Literacy
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol2/Schillinger.pdf
January 01, 2004 - percent) had marginal health
literacy, and 69 (39 percent) had adequate health literacy. … and stratified by
language and health literacy. … literacy and
adequate health literacy (61 percent versus 64 percent, OR = 0.88, 95% CI =
0.33–2.33 … by
language and health literacy. … between patients with marginal health literacy and adequate
health literacy (65 percent versus 74 percent
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/curriculum/index.html
January 01, 2021 - Curriculum Tools
AHRQ offers several curriculum tools that health care professionals can use … Advancing Pharmacy Health Literacy Practices Through Quality Improvement
Advancing Pharmacy Health … Literacy Practices Through Quality Improvement: Curricular Modules for Faculty is a set of modules to … help pharmacy faculty integrate health literacy and health literacy quality improvement into courses … ready-to-use materials and a training curriculum to successfully integrate teamwork principles into any health
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/mccormack-presentation.pdf
May 29, 2025 - literacy.
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Health literacy is a key factor in securing access to healthcare services. … So in my talk
today, I’ll talk a little bit about health literacy and what it is, how we measure health … Health
literacy can
manifest in
a number of different ways. … Others include it in health literacy. … So, that’s the functional aspect of health literacy.
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The problemof health
literacy is demonstrated
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reducing-risk-designing-safer-shame-free-health-care-environment
September 29, 2017 - This monograph provides background on how health literacy affects patient safety and shares strategies … January 30, 2019
Health Literacy and Patient Safety: Help Patients Understand. … September 20, 2017
Health Literacy Interventions and Outcomes: An Updated Systematic … Literacy. … December 10, 2008
The Health Literacy of America's Adults: Results from the 2003 National
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/liquid-medication-dosing-errors-hispanic-parents-role-health-literacy-and-english-proficiency
December 14, 2016 - Study
Liquid medication dosing errors by Hispanic parents: role of health literacy … Liquid Medication Dosing Errors by Hispanic Parents: Role of Health Literacy and English Proficiency. … literacy . … This cross-sectional analysis found that parents with limited English proficiency and health literacy … Liquid Medication Dosing Errors by Hispanic Parents: Role of Health Literacy and English Proficiency.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/849660/psn-pdf
May 31, 2023 - https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/strategies-improve-organizational-health-literacy
Background
Health literacy … Organizational health
literacy complements personal health literacy. … Reasons to Adopt Health Literacy Universal Precautions
Health literacy universal precautions takes the … /social-determinants-health/literature-summaries/health-literacy
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-literacy … only 12% had a proficient level of health literacy.5 People with limited health literacy come from
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/resources/writing/good-writing.html
July 01, 2011 - Why Does the Writing in a Health Care Quality Report Matter? … Health literacy: a prescription to end confusion. … Institute of Medicine, Committee on Health Literacy, Board on Neuroscience and Behavioral Health. … Adult Literacy Survey: Key Findings of the National Assessment of Adult Literacy. … The Health Literacy of America’s Adults: Results from the 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy.
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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/node/33599/psn-pdf
August 30, 2023 - Personal Health Literacy
August 30, 2023
Bakerjian D. Personal Health Literacy. … ,7 new innovations in health literacy research,8 how health literacy impacts public
health and health … Health literacy universal precautions14 involve organizational health literacy
strategies that will … health literacy strategies. … Strategies to Improve Personal Health Literacy
Efforts to improve personal health literacy include interventions