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  1. 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

  2. Patient-centered approach for improving prescription drug warning labels. | PSNet

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    January 05, 2012 - February 14, 2011 Low literacy impairs comprehension of prescription drug warning labels … July 5, 2017 Literacy and misunderstanding prescription drug labels. … , 2011 Misunderstanding of prescription drug warning labels among patients with low literacy

  3. Simple strategies to avoid medication errors. | PSNet

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    April 22, 2017 - October 27, 2010 View More Related Resources AHRQ Health Literacy … June 16, 2019 Visual acuity, literacy, and unintentional misuse of nonprescription medications … May 2, 2012 Literacy and misunderstanding prescription drug labels.

  4. Preprinted order sets as a safety intervention in pediatric sedation. | PSNet

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    April 16, 2010 - Download Citation Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Low literacy … April 16, 2010 Literacy and misunderstanding prescription drug labels. … , 2011 Misunderstanding of prescription drug warning labels among patients with low literacy

  5. Variability in pharmacy interpretations of physician prescriptions. | PSNet

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    September 25, 2008 - October 31, 2017 Liquid medication dosing errors by Hispanic parents: role of health literacy … December 21, 2017 Literacy and misunderstanding prescription drug labels. … , 2011 Misunderstanding of prescription drug warning labels among patients with low literacy

  6. My-Medicine-List (doc file)

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    June 02, 2025 - My Medicines List My Name: My Allergies: My Emergency Contact Information: Date: My medicines, vitamins, herbals, and supplements, as of Include all prescription and non-prescription medicines. Non-prescription medicines may include vitamins, herbals, supplements, cold or cough medicines, aspiri…

  7. My Medicines List (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/health-literacy/my-medicines-list.pdf
    June 02, 2025 - My Medicines List Page 1 of 3 My Medicines List My Name: My Allergies: My Emergency Contact Information: My medicines, vitamins, herbals, and supplements, as of Include all prescription and non-prescription medicines. Non-prescription medicines may include vitamins, herbals, supplements, cold or co…

  8. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    August 16, 2017 - Clinicians identified limited health literacy and inadequate information sharing among clinicians as … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-errors-involving-oral-chemotherapy https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-literacy

  9. Engaging Diverse Patients in Using an Online Patient Portal - Final Report (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2019 - care clinics in SFHN to participate in the pilot RCT. 60% were non-white, 51% had limited health literacy … Most importantly, we found significant barriers by the self- reported health literacy of participants18 … Variable Adequate Health Literacy Limited Health Literacy Very Limited Health Literacy Portal … Our iterations simplified the content to better match the digital and health literacy levels of the … Overall, among the 93 participants, 60% were non-white, 51% had limited health literacy, and 76% used

  10. 'Use only as directed' isn't easy. | PSNet

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    August 17, 2016 - reports on factors contributing to the increasing number of consumer medication errors, including low literacy … November 26, 2014 Literacy and misunderstanding prescription drug labels.

  11. H | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    June 12, 2025 - Topics Browse A - Z H Health Information Technology (HIT) Health Literacy Health

  12. Translation of Comparative Effectiveness of Depression Medications Into Practice (pdf file)

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    September 29, 2013 - Project Aims The main aims of this study are to: 1) Develop a literacy-sensitive depression treatment … cluster- randomized trial enrolling primary care practices serving depressed patients with low health literacy

  13. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    November 26, 2014 - Prior studies have shown that patients with limited health literacy frequently misunderstand dosing … issue/risk-unintentional-overdose-non-prescription-acetaminophen-products https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/literacy-and-misunderstanding-prescription-drug-labels

  14. Keeping Patients Safe: Transforming the Work Environment of Nurses. | PSNet

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    July 05, 2016 - July 5, 2008 Health Literacy: A Prescription to End Confusion. … Improving Patient Safety Through Informed Consent for Patients with Limited Health Literacy … August 15, 2012 Implications of Health Literacy for Public Health: Workshop Summary.

  15. Cognitive versus technical debriefing after simulation training. | PSNet

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    September 12, 2011 - September 12, 2011 Low literacy impairs comprehension of prescription drug warning labels … September 16, 2015 Literacy and misunderstanding prescription drug labels. … , 2011 Misunderstanding of prescription drug warning labels among patients with low literacy

  16. Maternal Health of Women and Girls of African Descent in the Americas. | PSNet

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    September 02, 2015 - Copy Citation Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Health Literacy: … March 24, 2021 Implications of Health Literacy for Public Health: Workshop Summary. … Diagnostic error experiences of patients and families with limited English-language health literacy

  17. Acute care patients discuss the patient role in patient safety. | PSNet

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    October 12, 2011 - December 21, 2014 Health literacy and quality: focus on chronic illness care and patient … March 22, 2009 Perspective The Role of Health Literacy … Hospitals Quality and Safety Professionals Educators Patient Self-Management Health Literacy

  18. Lehigh Valley Hospital: engaging patients and families. | PSNet

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    January 04, 2017 - February 14, 2011 Literacy and misunderstanding prescription drug labels. … January 22, 2014 Low literacy impairs comprehension of prescription drug warning labels … , 2010 Misunderstanding of prescription drug warning labels among patients with low literacy

  19. Chapter 6. Summary | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    October 01, 2014 - The Activation Assessment Tool was felt to be beyond the literacy level of clinic patients. … Considering the low literacy level when planning materials for Latinos (e.g., using simple drawings and

  20. Barwise, Amelia K. | Digital Healthcare Research

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    January 01, 2024 - Proficiency and Complex Care Needs A case study on language barriers, health literacy … A case study on language barriers, health literacy, and family interpretation: What is ethical communication
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