Health Literacy Help Your Patients Understand
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Health literacy help your patients understand. Moreover there is a mismatch between the readers health literacy and the health information given to them. No wonder most patients feel lost when it comes to managing their health. This means about 9 out of 10 adults have a very limited ability to read understand or act on health information to promote their health and prevent disease.
The official definition of health literacy is an individual s ability to obtain communicate process and understand basic health information and services according to the centers for disease control and prevention cdc. Taking care of our health is part of everyday life not just when we visit a doctor clinic or hospital. Health literacy and patient safety.
The patient protection and affordable care act of 2010 title v defines health literacy as the degree to which an individual has the capacity to obtain communicate process and understand basic health information and services to make appropriate health decisions. It is a guide to assist professionals help their patients with health literacy. American medical association foundation and american medical association.
Help patients understand a manual for clinicians 2nd ed. The essence of health literacy has to do with mutual understanding osborne said. This video is geared toward professionals in the health care field.
Poor communication also contributes to unnecessary readmissions and reduced patient satisfaction and engagement. 1 just like reading literacy gives you skills to understand and use written information health literacy refers to. Help your patients understand shirley ryan abilitylab.
Special thanks to the american medical association foundation and. Health literacy can help us. Help your patients understand california health literacy initiative california literacy inc.