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  1. 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

  2. Association of health literacy with postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing major abdominal surgery. | PSNet

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    May 08, 2017 - Study Association of health literacy with postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing … Association of Health Literacy With Postoperative Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Major Abdominal Surgery … Patients' health literacy can have have profound safety implications . … This retrospective study found that patients with low health literacy undergoing major abdominal surgery … Association of Health Literacy With Postoperative Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Major Abdominal Surgery

  3. 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

  4. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    August 16, 2017 - Health Literacy Tools for Providers of Medication Therapy Management. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-tools-providers-medication-therapy-management Health literacy … A past PSNet perspective discussed the role of health literacy in patient safety. … /primer/health-literacy https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/literacy-and-misunderstanding-prescription-drug-labels … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/role-health-literacy-patient-safety

  5. Improving Electronic Health Records Patient Education Materials - 2011 | Digital Healthcare Research

    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/improving-electronic-health-records-patient-education-materials/annual-summary/2011
    January 01, 2011 - Project Period July 2010 - July 2013 AHRQ Funding Amount $524,945 Summary: Health literacy … 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 health information and patient educational materials design … Institute for Health Policy at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Northwestern University's Health Literacy

  6. 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

  7. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    June 20, 2018 - Visual acuity, literacy, and unintentional misuse of nonprescription medications. … Visual acuity, literacy, and unintentional misuse of nonprescription medications. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/visual-acuity-literacy-and-unintentional-misuse-nonprescription-medications … They found that 39% of participants had limited health literacy and 54% had low visual acuity. … , and guides for engaging patients in health literacy discussions.

  8. Health Literacy and Patient and Family Engagement: Strategic Tools to Prevent CAUTI (July 9, 2013) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    December 01, 2017 - Health Literacy and Patient and Family Engagement: Strategic Tools to Prevent CAUTI (July 9, 2013) … Today's topic is health literacy and patient and family engagement, strategic tools to prevent CAUTI. … And thinking about health literacy is more than just reading comprehension and regular literacy, so in … Is this appropriate for patients with health literacy problems?” … Oh my goodness, Barb, this would definitely flunk a health literacy test. 

  9. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    May 11, 2014 - Health literacy, medication errors, and health outcomes: is there a relationship? … Health Literacy, Medication Errors, and Health Outcomes: Is There a Relationship? … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-medication-errors-and-health-outcomes-there-relationship … investigation is required to better understand the link between literacy and medication errors. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-prescription-end-confusion

  10. AHRQ's Quality & Patient Safety Programs by Setting: Pharmacy | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    February 01, 2018 - AHRQ's Quality & Patient Safety Programs by Setting: Pharmacy The Pharmacy Health Literacy Center … provides pharmacists with recently released health literacy tools and other resources from the Agency

  11. 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.

  12. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    August 08, 2018 - Building the Case for Health Literacy: Proceedings of a Workshop. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/building-case-health-literacy-proceedings-workshop Health literacy affects … This workshop report summarizes discussions about health literacy programs and provides case studies … A PSNet perspective discusses the intersection of patient safety and health literacy. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/role-health-literacy-patient-safety

  13. 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.

  14. 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

  15. 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

  16. Improving patient understanding of prescription drug label instructions. | PSNet

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    April 16, 2010 - Patients with limited literacy experienced the greatest challenges, but use of precise wording did … January 5, 2012 Literacy and misunderstanding prescription drug labels. … , 2011 Misunderstanding of prescription drug warning labels among patients with low literacy … July 26, 2011 Literacy and misunderstanding prescription drug labels. … February 14, 2011 Low literacy impairs comprehension of prescription drug warning labels

  17. 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.

  18. 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

  19. Improving Patient Safety Through Informed Consent for Patients with Limited Health Literacy. | PSNet

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    April 28, 2021 - Classic Improving Patient Safety Through Informed Consent for Patients with Limited Health Literacy … Citation Text: Improving Patient Safety Through Informed Consent for Patients with Limited Health Literacy … Citation Text: Improving Patient Safety Through Informed Consent for Patients with Limited Health Literacy … Communication in the Era of the 21st Century Cures Act August 28, 2024 AHRQ Health Literacy … June 28, 2023 Health Literacy Research: Current Status and Future Directions.

  20. 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
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