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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/use-only-directed-isnt-easy
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.
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/engage/appd.html
March 01, 2017 - Every Patient’s Advocate
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
Harvard School of Public Health, Health Literacy … Health Care for All
Health Literacy Now
Health Research and Educational Trust
Health Resources … Safety Center
Massachusetts Coalition for the Prevention of Medical Errors
Maximus Center for Health Literacy
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/patient-clinician-communication-slides-121812.pdf
January 01, 2020 - Telephones are ubiquitous
Communication through spoken
language may better support lower
literacy … Contact Information
Bill Adams, MD
badams@bu.edu
mailto:badams@bu.edu
Implementing a Low-literacy … Vulnerable populations (low literacy,
racial/ethnic minorities, low income):
– greater disease … 131 Adults with limited
literacy self-reported less
Internet access and use
(Jensen, et al., … Model of Medication Self-Management
A Health Literacy Agenda
Multifaceted Strategies Needed
Reconcile
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/resources/diagnostic-toolkit/14-diagnostic-safety-toolkit-references.pdf
November 24, 2020 - CAHPS Health Literacy Item Sets. Content last reviewed January 2018. … Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. https://www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-
guidance/item-sets/literacy … patient-safety/reports/issue-briefs/state-of-science.html
https://www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/literacy … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD.
https://www.ahrq.gov/health-literacy/improve … articles/PMC8103734/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5821327/
https://www.ahrq.gov/health-literacy
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/clinicians-providers/iadapt/montori.pdf
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
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/diabetesnetwork/diabnet6.html
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
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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
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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
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/maternal-health-women-and-girls-african-descent-americas
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
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cognitive-versus-technical-debriefing-after-simulation-training
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
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/lehigh-valley-hospital-engaging-patients-and-families
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
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/acute-care-patients-discuss-patient-role-patient-safety
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
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/keeping-patients-safe-transforming-work-environment-nurses
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.
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www.ahrq.gov/opioids/implementing-what-works/compendium.html
November 01, 2024 - Integrate Equity - Ensure tools and resources are available in language and literacy level
Ensure that … tools and educational resources used in making decisions are available in the appropriate language and literacy … back” technique is not specific to older adults or opioids management, it is an evidence-based health literacy … Equity - Communication techniques
Communication techniques must consider various levels of health literacy
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/impact-pcc-slides-032317.pdf
March 23, 2017 - 13% 10%
Never
20% 0%
76
Overall Barriers Across
Thinkaloud Tasks
Adequate
Health
Literacy … Limited Health
Literacy
Mean # tasks completed
without assistance
1.3 4.2
% with Novice Computer … Adequate Health Literacy
Logging In Visit Summary Reviewing Rx Lab Results Looking up Health
Factsheet … • Limited health literacy seemed to be an accurate predictor
of those needing the most assistance … o Address literacy as well as language barriers.
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/ambulatory/index.html
June 01, 2025 - Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit, 2nd Edition can help primary care practices reduce the … healthcare, increase patient understanding of health information, and enhance support for patients of all literacy
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/integrating-patient-reported-outcomes-routine-primary-care-monitoring-asthma
January 01, 2024 - Asthma
COVID-19
Population
Adults
Clinical Staff/Clinician
Individuals with Low Literacy … Type of Care
Primary Care
Health Care Theme
Chronic Disease Management
Health Literacy … This disparity is linked to low income and health literacy. … and nurses, achieved robust patient participation rates, and accommodated patients with low health literacy … Patient-Generated Health Data Population: Adults , Clinical Staff/Clinician , Individuals with Low Literacy
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/literacy/suppl-interpreter-service-items-cg-survey30-adult.html
December 01, 2023 - assess interpreter services may also want to review and use supplemental items that ask about health literacy … Health Literacy .
Perceived Bias .
Communication Barriers .
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46300/psn-pdf
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
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/kukafka-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Health literacy was assessed with the Short Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults (S-TOFHLA), … literacy had low numeracy). … Health literacy and health numeracy [panel presentation]. … Development of a brief test to measure
functional health literacy. … TOFHLA test of functional health literacy in adults.