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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/parents-medication-administration-errors-role-dosing-instruments-and-health-literacy
May 31, 2017 - Parents' medication administration errors: role of dosing instruments and health literacy … Parents' medication administration errors: role of dosing instruments and health literacy. … Limited health literacy was also associated with parents' dosing errors. … A previous WebM&M commentary discusses safety problems caused by low health literacy. … Parents' medication administration errors: role of dosing instruments and health 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. … Digital Literacy. ALA Literacy Clearinghouse. Accessed August 11, 2023. [Available 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. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/digital-health-literacy
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-prescription-end-confusion … innovations in health literacy research,8 how health literacy impacts public
health and health care … Health literacy universal precautions14 involve organizational health literacy
strategies that will … Strategies to Improve Personal Health Literacy
Efforts to improve personal health literacy include interventions
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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 … only 12% had a proficient level of health literacy.5 People with limited health literacy come from … Health Literacy Strategies for Organizations
Health literacy is integral to the mission, structure,
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-can-health-care-organizations-become-more-health-literate-workshop-summary
October 08, 2014 - This report details the results of a workshop on health literacy in health care organizations. … April 14, 2010
Health Literacy: Past, Present, and Future: Workshop Summary. … July 12, 2016
Health Literacy: A Prescription to End Confusion. … August 26, 2020
Health literacy and patient safety events. … April 13, 2011
National Action Plan to Improve Health Literacy.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/understanding-and-responding-health-literacy-social-determinant-health
September 27, 2017 - Commentary
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Understanding and responding to health literacy … 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 … , and interventions to improve health literacy at system , community, and individual levels. … Understanding and responding to health literacy as a social determinant of health.
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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. … Cite
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Patients with low health literacy … Related Resources
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73537/psn-pdf
July 28, 2021 - Health literacy-related safety events: a qualitative study of
health literacy failures in patient safety … Health literacy-related safety events: a qualitative study of health
literacy failures in patient safety … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-related-safety-events-qualitative-study-health-literacy-failures … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-related-safety-events-qualitative-study-health-literacy-failures-patient … /role-health-literacy-patient-safety
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/misunderstanding-prescription-drug-warning-labels-among-patients-low-literacy
February 28, 2011 - Study
Misunderstanding of prescription drug warning labels among patients with low literacy … Misunderstanding of prescription drug warning labels among patients with low literacy. … Misunderstanding of prescription drug warning labels among patients with low literacy. … January 21, 2009
Low literacy impairs comprehension of prescription drug warning labels … November 7, 2018
Visual acuity, literacy, and unintentional misuse of nonprescription
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-and-medication-understanding-among-hospitalized-adults
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
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ahrq-health-literacy-universal-precautions-toolkit-2nd-edition
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 … increase patient understanding of health information, and enhance support for patients of all health literacy … Copy URL
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AHRQ Health Literacy
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/facilitating-patient-understanding-discharge-instructions-workshop-summary
October 08, 2014 - Alper J, Hernandez LM; Roundtable on Health Literacy, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice … Poor health literacy has been identified as an important threat to patient safety, particularly through … April 14, 2010
Health Literacy: Past, Present, and Future: Workshop Summary. … July 5, 2016
Health Literacy: A Prescription to End Confusion. … June 16, 2012
The Safe Use Initiative and Health Literacy: Workshop Summary.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withdean-schillinger-md
March 01, 2009 - RW: Can you describe what the health literacy field is about? … health literacy as a systems problem. … RW: What have we come to learn about measuring health literacy? … : Improving Health Literacy to Protect Patient Safety. … The Health Literacy of America's Adults: Results from the 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/functional-health-literacy-and-understanding-medications-discharge
April 24, 2018 - Study
Functional health literacy and understanding of medications at discharge. … Functional health literacy and understanding of medications at discharge. … Functional health literacy and understanding of medications at discharge.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/council-state-governments-csgs-health-literacy-tool-kit
July 25, 2007 - Toolkit
The Council of State Governments (CSG's) Health Literacy Tool Kit. … March 6, 2005
Council of State Governments
This four-chapter report defines "health literacy … View More
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Health Literacy
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/848824/psn-pdf
October 09, 2021 - Understanding and responding to health literacy as a
social determinant of health. … Understanding and responding to health literacy as a social determinant of health. … , and interventions to improve health literacy at system, community, and individual
levels. … ://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-literacy
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/implications-health-literacy-public-health-workshop-summary … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-toolkit
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-and-systemic-racism-using-clear-communication-reduce-health-care-inequities
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.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46549/psn-pdf
April 12, 2019 - Association of health literacy with postoperative
outcomes in patients undergoing major abdominal
surgery … Association of Health Literacy With Postoperative Outcomes in
Patients Undergoing Major Abdominal Surgery … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-health-literacy-postoperative-outcomes-patients-undergoing-major … -
abdominal
Patients' health literacy can have have profound safety implications. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-literacy
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-and-mortality-among-elderly-persons
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/851363/psn-pdf
July 12, 2023 - Health literacy and systemic racism—using clear
communication to reduce health care inequities. … Health literacy and systemic racism—using clear communication to reduce
health care inequities. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-and-systemic-racism-using-clear-communication-reduce-health … -
care-inequities
Low personal health literacy is associated with increased post-discharge adverse … This commentary describes organizational strategies to improve health literacy, including
elimination
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safe-use-initiative-and-health-literacy-workshop-summary
October 08, 2014 - Book/Report
The Safe Use Initiative and Health Literacy: Workshop Summary. … 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. … April 14, 2010
Health Literacy: Past, Present, and Future: Workshop Summary.