More than 90 million adults in the United States have poor health literacy skills.Why should pharmacists care about low health literacy among the patient population? The simple answer is that at the core of the
Many studies have shown that low health literacy (HL) is associated with several adverse outcomes. In this study, we systematically reviewed the prevalence
Personal health literacy is intertwined with organizational health literacy because one cannot exist without the other. Because the onus is not on the patient to achieve high personal health literacy, organizational health literacy is essential. Some data shows that nearlya third of ad...
A personal health record (PHR) is an electronic summary of health information that a patient maintains control of themselves, as opposed to their healthcare provider. The information contained in a PHR can beself-reported, generated by their providers or a combination of the two. The type of d...
The highly variable nature of medication administration results in an ideal opportunity for healthcare professionals to work with older people, in a partnership, to improve their daily experience. Medication regimen simplification is likely to be a low‐risk intervention with high likelihood of ...
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Critical Public HealthStewart-Brown S. What causes social inequalities: why is this question taboo? Critical Public Health. 2000; 10 :233–242.Stewart-Brown, S. (2000), 'What causes social inequalities: why is this question taboo?', Critical Public Health, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 233 - ...
“If you don’t have insurance or your insurance network is limited, following up with a cardiologist [for heart failure] can be challenging.” Some types of heart failure treatments can also be hard to afford without health insurance. Low health literacy. “Health literacy” means how well...
Mental health literacy was abysmally low amongst the adolescents surveyed. There’s an urgent need to increase mental health awareness in Nigeria.Background The burden of depression and other mental health conditions is on the rise globally; depression is a leading cause of disability and has been...
Financial literacy is an issue with broad implications for economic health. Fast Fact If you are a younger individual, retirement may seem years away. Yet it is one of the best goals to begin saving for. That's because the earlier you start, the longer your invested savings will have toco...