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  1. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35361/psn-pdf
    July 16, 2009 - Improving Patient Safety Through Informed Consent for Patients with Limited Health Literacy. … ://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-patient-safety-through-informed-consent-patients-limited-health- literacy … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-patient-safety-through-informed-consent-patients-limited-health-literacy … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-patient-safety-through-informed-consent-patients-limited-health-literacy

  2. Supplemental Items for the CAHPS Hospital Survey: Interpreter Services | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/literacy/suppl-interpreter-service-items.html
    October 01, 2023 - Hospital Survey: Interpreter Services Population version: Adult Related topic: Health Literacy … assess interpreter services may also want to review and use supplemental items that ask about health literacy

  3. Patient comprehension of emergency department care and instructions: are patients aware of when they do not understand? | PSNet

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    September 23, 2020 - Although this study did not directly assess patients' health literacy , prior research has found correlations … between limited health literacy and misunderstanding of instructions (such as those on prescription … Health literacy and recall of medical instructions. … More See More About The Topic Emergency Departments Emergency Medicine Health Literacy

  4. Advancing a More Health-Literate Approach to Patient Safety | PSNet

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    May 31, 2017 - Health literacy is the capacity of patients and their families to process and understand health information … This editorial discusses the importance of heath literacy in promoting patient safety, particularly around … the Same Author(s) Liquid medication dosing errors by Hispanic parents: role of health literacy … General Hospitals Physicians Hospital Medicine Provider-Patient Communication Health Literacy

  5. Paul Tedrick (doc file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/health-literacy-pfe-transcript.doc
    July 09, 2013 - Today’s topic is health literacy and patient and family engagement, strategic tools to prevent CAUTI. … If you move to Slide 9, we know that low health literacy also affects chronic disease management. … 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.

  6. The Division of Practice Improvement | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    February 01, 2025 - Health Literacy Use AHRQ’s collection of resources to improve organizational health literacy, including … Special Emphasis Notice (SEN): AHRQ Announces Interest in Research on Improving Organizational Health Literacy

  7. Language Barriers in Health Care. | PSNet

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    December 16, 2015 - December 16, 2015 Health Literacy. … October 2, 2019 Health Literacy Research: Current Status and Future Directions. … Poorly Advanced Directives February 1, 2012 Special Issue on Health Literacy … Improving Patient Safety Through Informed Consent for Patients with Limited Health Literacy … Health Care Providers Discontinuities, Gaps, and Hand-Off Problems Informed Consent Health Literacy

  8. Schillinger, Dean | Digital Healthcare Research

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    January 01, 2023 - Medication Activation in a Medicaid Health Plan Validation of self-reported health literacy … Validation of self-reported health literacy questions among diverse English and Spanish-speaking populations … Self-Management Support and Medication Activation in a Medicaid Health Plan The literacy … divide: health literacy and the use of an internet-based patient portal in an integrated health system-results … The literacy divide: health literacy and the use of an internet-based patient portal in an integrated

  9. PowerPoint Presentation

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    September 03, 2014 - If patients have low levels of medical knowledge or low health literacy, it will take more effort to … and Family SAY:   Health literacy plays a major role in patient engagement. … According to the National Assessment of Adult Literacy, nearly 9 out of 10 adults may lack the skills … needed to manage their health and prevent disease due to health literacy limitations.   … www.health.gov/communication/literacy/quickguide/factsbasic.htm.

  10. Cómo Crear Mi Lista de Medicamentos | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/es/health-literacy/improve/pharmacy/medicine-list.html
    October 01, 2022 - Cómo Crear Mi Lista de Medicamentos Puede ser difícil llevar un control de sus medicamentos. Mi Lista de Medicamentos puede recodarle cuándo, cómo, y cuánto medicamento  tomar. Aquí encontrará instrucciones paso a paso para crear Mi Lista de Medicamentos para usted, un familiar, amigo, o cualquiera que usted cu…

  11. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/851353/psn-pdf
    July 12, 2023 - Health literacy and speaking languages other than English were also described as challenges. … ://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/parents-medication-administration-errors-role-dosing-instruments-and-health-literacy … lethal-cap https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/liquid-medication-dosing-errors-hispanic-parents-role-health-literacy-and-english-proficiency

  12. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46267/psn-pdf
    December 21, 2017 - This study adds to prior research demonstrating the need for literacy-friendly medication instructions … Bailey, described the implications of limited health literacy on patient safety in a past PSNet perspective … liquid-medication-errors-and-dosing-tools-randomized-controlled-experiment https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-literacy … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/role-health-literacy-patient-safety

  13. Tool: Teach-Back | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/curriculum/communication/tools/teachback.html
    May 01, 2023 - Tool: Teach-Back A teach‐back is an evidence‐based health literacy intervention that promotes … Note Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit, 2nd Edition.

  14. University of Texas Health at San Antonio, University Health System Used AHRQ Tools | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    September 01, 2019 - decision aid, which incorporates AHRQ’s Making Informed Consent an Informed Choice guide, Health Literacy … The team incorporated plain language, teach-back concepts, and criteria in AHRQ’s Health Literacy Universal … Studies Impact Case Study Identifier: 2019-05 AHRQ Product(s): Health Literacy … Assessment Tool (PEMAT) Topic(s): Education: Patient and Caregiver, Health Literacy

  15. Comprehensive Long COVID Care for Underserved Communities: Innovative Delivery and Dissemination Models (COMUNIDAD) (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/coronavirus/long-covid-care-network/comunidad-grantee-profile.pdf
    January 01, 2023 - create a community-focused intervention aimed at improving Long COVID recognition, increasing health literacy … UTHSCSA is collaborating with Health Confianza, a community-wide health literacy nonprofit, to leverage … its established health literacy curricula and Long COVID resources to develop new programming tailored … be utilized throughout the project to engage with community partners regarding the Long COVID health literacy … dissemination effort and assess the impact of its initiatives on health literacy related to Long COVID

  16. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38372/psn-pdf
    April 09, 2009 - /issue/do-medication-samples-jeopardize-patient-safety Prior research has demonstrated that health literacy … sample medications lacked instructions that could be understood by patients with average or low health literacy … //psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/do-medication-samples-jeopardize-patient-safety https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/literacy-and-misunderstanding-prescription-drug-labels

  17. A silent epidemic. | PSNet

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    December 14, 2016 - This article discusses problems associated with low  health literacy  and several efforts to address … October 4, 2023 Patient Safety Primers Personal Health Literacy … August 30, 2023 Visual acuity, literacy, and unintentional misuse of nonprescription

  18. Development of Dashboards To Provide Feedback To Home Care Nurses - Final Report (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r21hs023855-dowding-final-report-2017.pdf
    January 01, 2017 - literacy (n=25; 13%) and iv) high numeracy and high graph literacy (n=122; 63%). … 81% compared to 78% for low numeracy and high graph literacy, 74% for high numeracy and low graph literacy … and 54% for low numeracy and low graph literacy. … Figure 2: Interaction of graph literacy/numeracy and display type 4.4.3. … Graph literacy: a cross-cultural comparison.

  19. Primary Care Practice Facilitation Curriculum Module 32: Improving Self-Management Support and Engaging Patients in Care and Practice Improvement Topics (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/tools/PCMH/pcpf-module-32-self-management-support.pdf
    September 01, 2015 - Low levels of health literacy can make it difficult for patients to understand instructions provided … Primary Care Practice Facilitation Curriculum MODULE 32 M32-4 https://www.ahrq.gov/health-literacy/ … Universal Precautions Toolkit, Tool 20, Use Health and Literacy Resources in the Community https:// … AHRQ Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit. … Available at https://www.ahrq.gov/health-literacy/improve/precautions/index.html.

  20. Pictograms, units and dosing tools, and parent medication errors: a randomized study. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pictograms-units-and-dosing-tools-and-parent-medication-errors-randomized-study
    December 14, 2016 - This study adds to prior research demonstrating the need for literacy-friendly medication instructions … Bailey, described the implications of limited health literacy on patient safety in a past PSNet perspective … December 14, 2016 Liquid medication dosing errors by Hispanic parents: role of health literacy … 2018 Parents' medication administration errors: role of dosing instruments and health literacy
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