Health Literacy: Improving Quality of Care in Primary Care Settings

Barrett, Sharon E.; Puryear, Jennifer Sheen

doi:10.1353/hpu.2006.0117

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“…12 Merging these two interpretations and drawing from the definitions arranged by the Institute of Medicine 13 and the United States Department of Health and Human Services, 14 health literacy could be ultimately described as "the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions." 15 Sticking to this definition, most of the scholars and practitioners have dealt with health literacy as an individual trait, [16][17][18][19] claiming that the inadequate understanding of health information is a mainly personal fault of the patient. In line with this assumption, Parker and colleagues 20 forecasted a trend of inadequate health literacy for the near future.…”

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Discussing the Effects of Poor Health Literacy on Patients Facing HIV: A Narrative Literature Review

Palumbo

2015

Int J Health Policy Manag

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Background: Scholars describe poor health literacy as a "silent epidemic, " which is challenging the functioning of healthcare systems all over the world. Health literacy is mainly meant as an individual trait which concerns the ability to obtain, process, and understand basic health information in order to effectively navigate the health system. Low health literate patients perceive poor self-efficacy dealing with their health conditions, are not willing to be involved in the provision of care, show larger risks of hospitalization and mortality, and are not aware about the determinants of well-being. Hence, limited health literacy has been associated with inadequate management of long-term conditions; nonetheless, several authors argue that health literacy has been an overlooked factor dealing with HIV. Methods: This study is aimed at discussing the effects of poor health literacy on people living with HIV, drawing from the findings of a narrative literature review which involved 41 papers retrieved from the databases "Scopus-Elsevier" and "PubMed. " Results: The scientific literature is not consistent dealing with the relationship between health literacy and HIV treatment. For example, health literate patients seem to better understand their health conditions; on the other hand, people living with poor health literacy are likely to report higher compliance with providers' prescriptions, blindly trusting healthcare professionals. Conclusions: Poor health literacy is a social barrier to access healthcare services and to appropriate health treatment among patients living with HIV. Tailored interventions should be aimed at enhancing the health skills of patients affected by HIV infection to improve their ability to navigate the health system.

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Discussing the Effects of Poor Health Literacy on Patients Facing HIV: A Narrative Literature Review

Palumbo

2015

Int J Health Policy Manag

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“…In a survey of patient education materials, a large gap was found between the average patient comprehension level and the level of medical resources [9]. In response to this gap, many patients hide their difficulties with navigating the healthcare system due to embarrassment or shame [12]. Given the short amount of time allocated for an average doctor's visit and this communication gap, it can be difficult for a provider to accurately assess the patient's knowledge of their condition and respond with appropriate information.…”

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Could group prenatal care work by improving maternal health literacy?

Venturelli¹,

Kalia²,

Reed³

et al. 2017

Clin Obstet Gynecol Reprod Med

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“…Reading and numeracy skills, capacity for comprehension of unfamiliar information, appropriate health care decision making, cultural congruence, and the ability to negotiate and to navigate through the health care system are important attributes needed to optimize health literacy (Barrett & Puryear, 2006;Korschun, 1999;Nielsen-Bohlman, Panzer, & Kindig, 2004;Speros, 2005).…”

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The Relationship Between Health Literacy and Cognitive Ability in Older Adults

Chappel¹,

Riley-Doucet

2013

Clin Scholars Rev

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The purpose of this pilot correlational study was to determine the association of health literacy with cognitive ability and level of education. A cross-sectional design was used with a convenience sample of 33 English-speaking adults (M = 78 years). Data was collected using the Short Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults (S-TOFHLA) and the Mini–Mental State Examination (MMSE) and analyzed using Pearson’s correlation coefficient and bivariate correlation analysis. A significant relationship was found between health literacy and education level, but the relationship between health literacy and MMSE scores and age were not significant. It is likely that the low N and decrease in subject variability influenced this pilot study’s overall findings, nevertheless the significant relationship between health literacy and education level is compelling to health care providers to provide health information at a level of understanding appropriate to each individual.

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Health Literacy: Improving Quality of Care in Primary Care Settings

Cited by 46 publications

References 4 publications

Discussing the Effects of Poor Health Literacy on Patients Facing HIV: A Narrative Literature Review

Discussing the Effects of Poor Health Literacy on Patients Facing HIV: A Narrative Literature Review

Could group prenatal care work by improving maternal health literacy?

The Relationship Between Health Literacy and Cognitive Ability in Older Adults

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