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  1. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    May 31, 2017 - Liquid medication dosing errors by Hispanic parents: role of health literacy and English proficiency … Liquid Medication Dosing Errors by Hispanic Parents: Role of Health Literacy and English Proficiency … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/liquid-medication-dosing-errors-hispanic-parents-role-health-literacy-and … This cross-sectional analysis found that parents with limited English proficiency and health literacy … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/literacy-and-misunderstanding-prescription-drug-labels

  2. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    February 28, 2011 - Literacy and misunderstanding prescription drug labels. … Literacy and misunderstanding prescription drug labels. Ann Intern Med. 2006;145(12):887-94. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/literacy-and-misunderstanding-prescription-drug-labels Poor health literacy … the study adds to a growing body of research documenting that patients with low and marginal health literacy … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/literacy-and-misunderstanding-prescription-drug-labels https://psnet.ahrq.gov

  3. Improving Electronic Health Records Patient Education Materials - 2010 | Digital Healthcare Research

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    January 01, 2010 - $524,945 Summary Status as of December 2010 Target Population: Low Literacy … Summary: Health literacy refers to an individual’s ability to read, understand, and use health care … An estimated 90 million people in the United States have limited health literacy. … have the potential to improve accuracy and efficiency in health care, a low level of patient health literacy … Therefore, to successfully empower patients to actively participate in their care, health literacy must

  4. Implementing a Low-Literacy, Multimedia Information Technology System to Enhance Patient-Centered Cancer Care - 2012 | Digital Healthcare Research

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    January 01, 2012 - Implementing a Low-Literacy, Multimedia Information Technology System to Enhance Patient-Centered Cancer … Care - 2012 Project Name Implementing a Low-Literacy, Multimedia Information Technology … Information about cancer, if delivered in a user-friendly way, can reach individuals with limited literacy … treated for breast and colorectal cancer to be more accessible for patients across the spectrum of literacy … Health literacy was moderately associated with better HRQL, higher cancer knowledge, and more adaptive

  5. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    January 31, 2018 - Health Literacy Toolkit. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-toolkit Limits in patients' ability to understand health … This toolkit provides resources related to health literacy including a business case for interventions … , educational materials, and guides for engaging patients in discussions about low health literacy. … /health-literacy https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-tools-providers-medication-therapy-management

  6. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    March 01, 2009 - The Role of Health Literacy in Patient Safety March 1, 2009 Wolf MS, Bailey SC. … The Role of Health Literacy in Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2009. … : Improving Health Literacy to Protect Patient Safety. … The Health Literacy of America's Adults: Results from the 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy … Literacy and health outcomes: a systematic review of the literature.

  7. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    December 04, 2016 - Health literacy in transitions of care: an innovative objective structured clinical examination for … Health Literacy in Transitions of Care: An Innovative Objective Structured Clinical Examination for … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-transitions-care-innovative-objective-structured-clinical … These results show that literacy-appropriate communication is a teachable skill. … A previous AHRQ WebM&M interview discussed the importance of health literacy for patient safety.

  8. Implementing a Low-Literacy, Multimedia Information Technology (IT) - 2010 | Digital Healthcare Research

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    January 01, 2010 - Implementing a Low-Literacy, Multimedia Information Technology (IT) - 2010 Project Name … Implementing a Low-Literacy, Multimedia Information Technology System to Enhance Patient-Centered … Status as of December 2010 Target Population: Adults, Cancer, Low Literacy … Cancer-related information, if delivered in a user-friendly way, can reach populations with limited literacy … treated for breast and colorectal cancer to be more accessible for patients across the spectrum of literacy

  9. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    September 09, 2015 - Health literacy in primary care practice. September 9, 2015 Hersh L, Salzman B, Snyderman D. … Health Literacy in Primary Care Practice. Am Fam Physician. 2015;92(2):118-124. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-primary-care-practice Limited health literacy can lead … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-primary-care-practice https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-prescription-end-confusion … -2nd-ed https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-practices-primary-care-settings-examples-field

  10. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    September 20, 2006 - The Health Literacy of America's Adults: Results from the 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-americas-adults-results-2003-national-assessment-adult-literacy … This report provides an assessment of health literacy data analyzed for different demographic characteristics … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-americas-adults-results-2003-national-assessment-adult-literacy

  11. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2023 - Diagnostic error experiences of patients and families with limited English-language health literacy … Diagnostic error experiences of patients and families with limited English- language health literacy … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/diagnostic-error-experiences-patients-and-families-limited-english-language- health-literacy … Limited English-language health literacy (LEHL) and disadvantaged socioeconomic position (dSEP) have … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/diagnostic-error-experiences-patients-and-families-limited-english-language-health-literacy

  12. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    July 13, 2016 - Health literacy and patient safety events. July 13, 2016 Gardner LA. … Health literacy and patient safety events. PA-PSRS Patient Saf Advis. 2016;13(2):58-65. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-and-patient-safety-events Insufficient health literacy … A past PSNet perspective discussed the role of health literacy in patient safety. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-and-patient-safety-events https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-past-present-and-future-workshop-summary

  13. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    September 02, 2015 - Health Literacy: Past, Present, and Future: Workshop Summary. … September 2, 2015 Alper J; Roundtable on Health Literacy; Board on Population Health and Public Health … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-past-present-and-future-workshop-summary Efforts to develop … The Institute of Medicine highlighted health literacy as a safety concern in 2004. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy

  14. Assessing electronic health literacy at an urban academic hospital. | Digital Healthcare Research

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    January 01, 2023 - Assessing electronic health literacy at an urban academic hospital. … Assessing electronic health literacy at an urban academic hospital.

  15. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    December 21, 2014 - Parents' medication administration errors: role of dosing instruments and health literacy. … Parents' medication administration errors: role of dosing instruments and health literacy. … Efforts to develop health literacy interventions are one strategy to improve medication safety. … Limited health literacy was also associated with parents' dosing errors. … A previous WebM&M commentary discusses safety problems caused by low health literacy. 

  16. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    February 24, 2011 - Limited health literacy is a barrier to medication reconciliation in ambulatory care. … Limited health literacy is a barrier to medication reconciliation in ambulatory care. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/limited-health-literacy-barrier-medication-reconciliation-ambulatory-care … This study discovered that limited health literacy was associated with greater difficulty in reconciling … Investigators conducted interviews and literacy assessments for 119 patients and found poor agreement

  17. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    July 31, 2008 - Health literacy and mortality among elderly persons. … Health literacy and mortality among elderly persons. Arch Intern Med. 2007;167(14):1503-9. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-and-mortality-among-elderly-persons This prospective cohort … study found increased mortality among elderly persons with poor health literacy, even after adjusting … Poor health literacy has previously been linked to inability to understand prescription drug labels.

  18. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    May 16, 2012 - Health literacy and recall of medical instructions. … Health literacy and recall of medical instructions. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/what-did-doctor-say-health-literacy-and-recall-medical-instructions Limited … health literacy has been linked to poor comprehension of written instructions. … ://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/literacy-and-misunderstanding-prescription-drug-labels

  19. Improving Electronic Health Records Patient Education Materials | Digital Healthcare Research

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    January 01, 2023 - Health literacy refers to an individual’s ability to read, understand, and use health care … An estimated 90 million people in the United States have limited health literacy. … A low level of patient health literacy can undermine communication between physician and patient, resulting … Therefore, health literacy must be a factor in the design of health information and patient educational … The PEMAT was developed by the research team working with a panel of experts in health literacy, content

  20. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    April 16, 2010 - Low literacy impairs comprehension of prescription drug warning labels. … Low literacy impairs comprehension of prescription drug warning labels. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/low-literacy-impairs-comprehension-prescription-drug-warning-labels This … study addresses the relationship between low health literacy and comprehension of common prescription … Patients with low literacy were significantly less likely to correctly interpret warning labels, and
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