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  1. Evaluation of the design and structure of electronic medication labels to improve patient health knowledge and safety: a systematic review. | PSNet

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    October 16, 2024 - June 5, 2024 Health literacy-informed communication to reduce discharge medication errors … March 10, 2021 Visual acuity, literacy, and unintentional misuse of nonprescription medications … See More About The Topic Home Care Pharmacy Administration Errors Health Literacy

  2. Publications About Priority Populations | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    February 01, 2025 - Health Literacy and SharedDecision-making: A Reference Guide for Health Care Providers and Communicating … Accessible Health Information Technology (IT) for Populations With Limited Literacy: A Guide for Developers

  3. Clinic Intervention Tracking Sheet (doc file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/tools-and-materials/skills-qi-tracking.docx
    June 02, 2025 - pressure, cholesterol, and smoking cessation measures Ensure patient education tools address health literacy … cholesterol, and smoking cessation measures Ensure patient education tools address health literacy … pressure, cholesterol, and smoking cessation measures Ensure patient education tools address health literacy

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

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    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

  5. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44911/psn-pdf
    February 17, 2016 - communication, including time pressures, patient portals, electronic documentation demands, and health literacy … connecting-patients-and-clinicians-anticipated-effects-open-notes-patient-safety-and-quality https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-universal-precautions-toolkit-second-edition

  6. Adapting, Scaling, and Spreading an Algorithmic Asthma Mobile Intervention to Promote Patient-Reported Outcomes (PROs) Within Primary Care Settings - Final Report (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r18hs025645-jariwal-final-report-2022.pdf
    January 01, 2022 - Higher baseline eHealth literacy was significantly associated with worse asthma quality of life and … of 0-1 that represented highly limited literacy. … There were no significant relationships between age or gender and health literacy. … Quick assessment of literacy in primary care: the newest vital sign. … The Impact of Education on Health Literacy of Asthmatics in the Bronx.

  7. Development and Evaluation of Breast Cancer Prevention Communication Prototypes for the CUIDARSE Project (pdf file)

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    December 19, 2014 - This project developed educational materials for low-literacy Spanish-speaking women at risk for breast … Aims The 2 main aims of this study are to: 1) Conduct formative research to develop new language-, literacy

  8. Effect of a pharmacist intervention on clinically important medication errors after hospital discharge: a randomized trial. | PSNet

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    May 08, 2017 - intervention included pharmacist-assisted medication reconciliation, inpatient pharmacist counseling, low-literacy … November 26, 2014 Health literacy and medication understanding among hospitalized adults … December 21, 2011 Health literacy and the quality of physician–patient communication

  9. Enhancing Care Coordination for CR Resource Guide (pdf file)

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    November 17, 2022 - AHA - Health literacy and patient safety: Help patients understand This video is part of a health literacy … AHRQ - Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit, 2nd Edition This toolkit contains health literacy … v=cGtTZ_vxjyA https://www.ahrq.gov/health-literacy/improve/precautions/tool5.html https://www.ahrq.gov

  10. Patient engagement in patient safety: barriers and facilitators. | PSNet

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    May 09, 2015 - December 21, 2014 Health literacy and quality: focus on chronic illness care and patient … March 22, 2009 Perspective The Role of Health Literacy … Health Care Providers Quality and Safety Professionals Patient Self-Management Health Literacy

  11. 2009 Older Adults' Knowledge About Medications That Can Impact Driving. | PSNet

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    July 12, 2016 - May 2, 2012 Inadequate health literacy among paid caregivers of seniors. … March 22, 2009 Perspective The Role of Health Literacy … August 5, 2008 Health Literacy Practices in Primary Care Settings: Examples from the

  12. Taking Charge of Your Healthcare: Your Path to Being an Empowered Patient. | PSNet

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    May 24, 2017 - February 24, 2021 View More Related Resources AHRQ Health Literacy … November 21, 2016 Health Literacy: A Prescription to End Confusion. … Hospitals Home Care Patients Discontinuities, Gaps, and Hand-Off Problems Health Literacy

  13. Do you know what your doctor is talking about? | PSNet

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    May 01, 2013 - This newspaper article discusses the impact of limited health literacy on personal health and offers … View More See More About The Topic Patients Patient Self-Management Health Literacy

  14. Culture Clash No More: Integration and Coordination of Disease Treatment and Palliative Care | PSNet

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    December 23, 2020 - 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.  … Health literacy not race predicts end-of-life care preferences.  … The impact of health literacy on palliative care outcomes. 

  15. SDOH and Health Systems Research | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    December 01, 2022 - Health literacy universal precautions are still a distant dream: analysis of U.S. data on health literate … who reported receiving health literate care increased from 2011 to 2014, but fell far short of health literacy … study validated Screener for Intensifying Community Referrals for Health (SINCERE), a 10-item, low-literacy

  16. Accuracy in patient understanding of common medical phrases. | PSNet

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    November 30, 2022 - November 20, 2024 Patient Safety Primers Personal Health Literacy … Patient Safety Primers Strategies to Improve Organizational Health Literacy … May 31, 2023 Understanding and responding to health literacy as a social determinant

  17. Artificial intelligence-powered chatbots in search engines: a cross-sectional study on the quality and risks of drug information for patients. | PSNet

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    April 21, 2021 - June 14, 2023 Visual acuity, literacy, and unintentional misuse of nonprescription medications … April 29, 2018 Health Literacy Research: Current Status and Future Directions. … More About The Topic Pharmacy Medication Errors/Preventable Adverse Drug Events Health Literacy

  18. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44809/psn-pdf
    March 02, 2016 - settings utilized interviews, observation, and participant-generated photographs and text to document the literacy … medication-use-leading-emergency-department-visits-adverse-drug-events-older-adults https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/literacy-and-misunderstanding-prescription-drug-labels

  19. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46045/psn-pdf
    December 22, 2018 - occur when health care providers fail to consider a patient's individual context, such as limited literacy … validating-domains-patient-contextual-factors-essential-preventing-contextual-errors https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy

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

    www.ahrq.gov/es/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
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