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  1. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38886/psn-pdf
    August 26, 2009 - Low health literacy is tied to misunderstanding prescription drug instructions, and a prior study successfully … therapeutic-errors-among-children-community-setting-nature-causes-and-outcomes https://psnet.ahrq.gov//#healthliteracy https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/literacy-and-misunderstanding-prescription-drug-labels … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/literacy-and-misunderstanding-prescription-drug-labels https://psnet.ahrq.gov

  2. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    January 03, 2017 - systems (including care coordination and information technology) and patient factors (such as health literacy … frequency-failure-inform-patients-clinically-significant-outpatient-test-results https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/literacy-and-misunderstanding-prescription-drug-labels … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/literacy-and-misunderstanding-prescription-drug-labels

  3. An Electronic Personal Health Record for Mental Health Consumers - Poster (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2011 - information that would be useful for them (e.g., related to psychiatric diagnosis) TACKLING LOW COMPUTER LITERACY …  Low digital literacy for about 50% of consumers.  Community resources too burdensome on consumers … provided each client with individualized assessment and learning-style adjusted training.  For low-literacy … hour training sessions.  Computer training classes increase retention of consumers with low computer literacy … condition 64% EARLY IMPRESSIONS • Access to computers less of a barrier than anticipated • Low digital literacy

  4. Liquid medication errors and dosing tools: a randomized controlled experiment. | PSNet

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    December 21, 2017 - source of medication error in the outpatient setting , especially among patients with low health literacy … December 21, 2017 Liquid medication dosing errors by Hispanic parents: role of health literacy … 2018 Parents' medication administration errors: role of dosing instruments and health literacy

  5. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    June 09, 2021 - https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-medical-jargon-can-make-covid-health-disparities-even-worse Health literacy … how-medical-jargon-can-make-covid-health-disparities-even-worse https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-literacy

  6. Validating domains of patient contextual factors essential to preventing contextual errors: a qualitative study conducted at Chicago area Veterans Health Administration sites. | PSNet

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    September 20, 2011 - occur when health care providers fail to consider a patient's individual context, such as limited literacy … December 21, 2014 Health literacy and quality: focus on chronic illness care and patient … November 2, 2010 Perspective The Role of Health Literacy

  7. Randomized controlled trial of a pictogram-based intervention to reduce liquid medication dosing errors and improve adherence among caregivers of young children.  | PSNet

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    June 04, 2014 - The strategy described builds on existing efforts to develop health literacy interventions for improving … 2014 Parents' medication administration errors: role of dosing instruments and health literacy … December 14, 2016 Liquid medication dosing errors by Hispanic parents: role of health literacy

  8. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    April 12, 2024 - Discharge instructions may differ between providers, or may not be tailored to a patient’s level of health literacy … https://psnet.ahrq.gov//#1 https://psnet.ahrq.gov//#2 https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/personal-health-literacy … unclear and may not be tailored to patient’s individual learning style, social determinants, or health literacy … factors for medication nonadherence into patient-related factors (i.e. disease-state knowledge, health literacy … Health Literacy universal Precautions Toolkit, 3rd edition. Use the Teach-Back Method: Tool #5.

  9. Primary care physician communication at hospital discharge reduces medication discrepancies. | PSNet

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    May 04, 2010 - March 15, 2023 Inadequate health literacy among paid caregivers of seniors. … May 25, 2011 Health literacy and mortality among elderly persons. … June 14, 2011 Literacy and misunderstanding prescription drug labels. … February 28, 2011 Low literacy impairs comprehension of prescription drug warning labels

  10. Why worry? Worry, risk perceptions, and willingness to act to reduce medical errors. | PSNet

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    September 10, 2009 - November 11, 2020 Health literacy, medication errors, and health outcomes: is there a … June 22, 2011 Literacy and misunderstanding prescription drug labels. … September 27, 2010 Low literacy impairs comprehension of prescription drug warning labels … See More About The Topic Risk Managers Quality and Safety Professionals Health Literacy

  11. Patient Guide: 10 Ways to Improve Communication with Your Doctor. | PSNet

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    April 16, 2018 - This article lists strategies for patients to improve their health literacy  and avoid miscommunications … September 2, 2009 View More See More About The Topic Patients Health Literacy

  12. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74120/psn-pdf
    November 30, 2021 - Recognize the importance of health literacy to care decisions 6. … Specific to this case, health literacy also impacts the decision-making process. … One study found that health literacy, rather than race, predicted end of life decisions. … Health Literacy and Access to Care.?J Health Commun. 2016;21 Suppl 1(Suppl):43-50. … The impact of health literacy on palliative care outcomes.?

  13. | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    December 01, 2015 - Date Published: December 2015 Setting of Care: Hospital AHRQ Pharmacy Health Literacy … Center This site provides pharmacists with six health literacy tools. … Curricular modules that can help pharmacy faculty integrate health literacy quality improvement into

  14. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/866192/psn-pdf
    June 26, 2024 - The tool assists in identifying equity-related internal (e.g., race, age), external (e.g., health literacy … issue/bringing-equity-lens-patient-safety-event-reporting https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/personal-health-literacy

  15. Evaluation Planning Tool (pdf file)

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    August 01, 2021 - observation tool � Provider satisfaction with the strategy [via provider feedback survey] � D Health Literacy … for the AHRQ CAHPS Clinician & Group Survey https://www.ahrq.gov/cahps/ surveys-guidance/item-sets/literacy … reports/issue-briefs/state-of-science-brief1.pdf https://www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/literacy

  16. Tool 4: How To Deliver the Re-Engineered Discharge to Diverse Populations | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    March 01, 2025 - Role of Culture, Language, and Health Literacy in Readmissions Improving the discharge process for people … Health Literacy and Its Relationship to Readmissions Health literacy refers to a patient's ability "to … and that health literacy barriers are more common among minority adults and those who did not speak … Sickness and the stress of hospitalization can lower health literacy, so all patients are at risk of … Improving Health Literacy to Protect Patient Safety , recommends practices to avoid miscommunication

  17. Tool 4: How To Deliver the Re-Engineered Discharge to Diverse Populations | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/red/toolkit/redtool4.html
    March 01, 2025 - Role of Culture, Language, and Health Literacy in Readmissions Improving the discharge process for people … Health Literacy and Its Relationship to Readmissions Health literacy refers to a patient's ability "to … and that health literacy barriers are more common among minority adults and those who did not speak … Sickness and the stress of hospitalization can lower health literacy, so all patients are at risk of … Improving Health Literacy to Protect Patient Safety , recommends practices to avoid miscommunication

  18. eCoach: Development and Pilot Testing of a Decision Aid for Prostate Cancer - 2012 | Digital Healthcare Research

    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/ecoach-development-and-pilot-testing-decision-aid-prostate-cancer/annual-summary/2012
    January 01, 2012 - SDM, they vary in quality and fail to overcome barriers such as lack of clinician time; patient low literacy … ECAs have the potential to facilitate SDM, particularly among patients with limited health literacy. … develop a virtual ECA coach, known as eCoach, to provide patients with personalized information in a literacy-sensitive … Target Population: Cancer, Low Literacy, Men* Strategic Goal: Develop and disseminate health IT evidence

  19. Supplemental Items for the CAHPS Clinician & Group Adult Survey 3.0: Health Literacy | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/cg/suppl-healthlit-items-cg-survey30-adult.html
    January 01, 2018 - Supplemental Items for the CAHPS Clinician & Group Adult Survey 3.0: Health Literacy Population … Organizations interested in items that assess health literacy may also want to review and use supplemental … Usually 4 ☐ Always After core question 17   Related Content Health Literacy

  20. AHRQ Webinar - Integrating Patient-Reported Outcomes into Practice: Benefits, Challenges, and Recommendations for Action - Q&As (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/integrating-pros-into-practice-qas-02272024.pdf
    February 27, 2024 - adapt your survey instruments for patients with vision loss, limited English proficiency, or health literacy … for some patients with limited broadband connectivity, inadequate devices, limited digital health literacy … To ensure that patients with low literacy could respond to the survey, medical assistants were trained … adapt your survey instruments for patients with vision loss, limited English proficiency, or health literacy … If a patient has any challenges with vision or literacy, we provided the pharmacies with individual
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