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Low Health Literacy

Professional Case Management, 2007
Chronic disease affects 90 million American adults and disproportionately affects the elderly. Health literacy, or the ability to understand and apply information to care for oneself, is a challenge for the approximately 1 in 2 American adults who cannot read above a fifth-grade level.
Michael, Villaire, Gloria, Mayer
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Low Health Literacy

Critical Care Nursing Quarterly, 2006
Health literacy-"the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions"-has been identified as a cross-cutting quality-of-care issue by the Institute of Medicine.
Joan B, Riley   +2 more
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Understanding and mitigating low health literacy

Nursing Standard, 2022
To take control of their health, patients and their families and carers need to understand the information they receive from healthcare professionals and be able to apply that information - in short, they require optimal health literacy. People with low health literacy may find it challenging to manage their condition and take steps to prevent ill ...
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Low Literacy: A Problem in Diabetes Education

Diabetic Medicine, 1993
Eighty‐five diabetic patients who were proficient in English were studied to assess the impact of educational material of varying literacy levels on patient comprehension. Two samples of available diabetes foot care material of Grade 11 and 9 readability (measured by SMOG formula) and purposely written in‐house material of Grade 6 readability were used.
J E, Overland   +3 more
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Compliance, Low Literacy, and Locus of Control

Nursing Clinics of North America, 1989
Compliance remains a critical, complex issue in health care today. As outlined, many interrelated factors affect levels of compliance and noncompliance. Assessing literacy and locus of control may assist the health care professional in identifying persons less likely to comply with medical treatments.
L C, Hussey, K, Gilliland
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