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  1. Strategy 1: Working with Patients & Families as Advisors (Implementation Handbook) (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy1/Strat1_Implement_Hndbook_508_v2.pdf
    January 28, 2011 - process • Ask patients and families to assist in adapting patient information materials to meet the literacy … data • A high-level overview of implementation methodology • Training to strengthen numerical literacy

  2. Health Equity Framework for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/2023-12/health-equity-framework-report.pdf
    January 01, 2023 - communication strategies should consider language access and accessibility for those at low/lower English literacy … communicate in formats such as ASL, people with intellectual disabilities who require extreme low literacy

  3. Autism-Adolescents Executive (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/autism-adolescents_executive.pdf
    August 01, 2012 - • Facilitated communication did not increase participants’ communication or literacy abilities over

  4. Health Information Technology and Mental Health: The Way Forward (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/health-it-and-mental-health-final-report.pdf
    January 01, 2015 - Jack pointed out that it could be especially helpful for populations with low health literacy.

  5. Final Progress Report: Multicenter Medication Reconciliation Quality Improvement Study (MARQUIS) (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/schnipper-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - implementation guide, including (1) training clinical personnel in taking a BPMH and in performing health literacy-sensitive

  6. Seamless Care: Safe Patient Transitions from Hospital to Home (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol1/Spehar.pdf
    April 18, 2004 - Health literacy: a prescription to end confusion. Washington DC: National Academy Press; 2004.

  7. 2016 AHRQ Health Information Technology Portfolio Annual Report (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/2016-ahrq-hit-annual-report.pdf
    January 01, 2016 - Low Income Populations 8 Rural Populations 2 Individuals with Disabilities 1 Individuals with Low Literacy

  8. Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Safety of Older Adults Residing in Nursing Homes | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-and-safety-older-adults
    April 10, 2024 - the Same Author(s) Patient Safety Primers Personal Health Literacy

  9. Evidence Summary: Food Insecurity: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/food-insecurity-screening
    March 11, 2025 - for sensitive handling of discussions related to social needs. 74 Also, patients with limited health literacy

  10. Final Progress Report: Investigating Failures of Notification and Monitoring in Outpatient Care: the Safety Promotion Action Research and Knowledge Network (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-11/sarkar2-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - immunosuppression) that lead to adverse events, specifically examining race/ethnicity, language, and health literacy

  11. References | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/engage/references.html
    May 01, 2023 - The impact of health literacy on desire for participation in healthcare, medical visit communication,

  12. The Wise App Trial for Improving Health Outcomes in PLWH – Final Report (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r01hs025071-schnall-final-report-2022.pdf
    January 01, 2022 - and it can be especially useful when developing technology intended for individuals with low health literacy

  13. Impact of a Wellness Portal on the Delivery of Patient-Centered Preventive Care (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/r18hs017188-mold-final-report-2010.pdf
    January 01, 2010 - regard, Portal investigators distinguished four tiers of users based on their computer and internet literacy

  14. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/medical-test-reviews-applicability.ppt
    June 01, 2012 - specified Key characteristics not reported Unclear whether test performance varies by population Education/ literacy

  15. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/medical-test-reviews-applicability.ppt
    June 01, 2012 - specified Key characteristics not reported Unclear whether test performance varies by population Education/ literacy

  16. Improving Healthcare Safety by Enhancing Care Coordination (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/highlights/ps-project-highlights-care-coordination.pdf
    June 30, 2025 - It is theorized the observed difficulties in navigation were problems of technology literacy.

  17. Trust and Patient-Centeredness Workgroup: Action Plan to Collect and Use Social Determinants of Health Data in Patient-Centered Clinical Decision Support (pdf file)

    cdsic.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-08/TPC%20Patient%20Preferences%20Workflow%20Lifeflow_8.15.2.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - noted that methods that rely on digital health technologies may exclude patients with low digital literacy

  18. Identifying Key Areas for Delivery System Research (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/system/delivery-system-initiative/casalino/paper/casalino_idkeydsr.pdf
    February 01, 2014 - Compare the effectiveness of literacy-sensitive disease management programs and usual care in reducing … disparities in children and adults with low literacy and chronic disease (e.g., heart disease).

  19. Identifying Key Areas for Delivery System Research (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/casalino_idkeydsr.pdf
    February 01, 2014 - Compare the effectiveness of literacy-sensitive disease management programs and usual care in reducing … disparities in children and adults with low literacy and chronic disease (e.g., heart disease).

  20. Implementing Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder in Rural Primary Care: Environmental Scan Volume 1 (pdf file)

    integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2020-06/mat_for_oud_environmental_scan_volume_1_1.pdf
    January 01, 2020 - Similarly, rural residents may have lower levels of health literacy, which can affect overall health … neighbors.54 Societal values strongly influence this stigma, which may stem from a lack of health literacy
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