Health Literacy: Why Is It Important?EBSCO_AspAccess
Just as providers screen for regular health literacy, they should also screen for digital health literacy, the Telehealth Equity Coalitionadvised. Asking patients about broadband access and reliability is not enough, TEC added. Instead, providers should be asking patients if they already own...
Immigrant patients are also reportedly reluctant to engage using digital or connected health technology. In some cultures, a face-to-face encounter is the only appropriate strategy for seeking medical care. Immigrants largely do not like to engage via telehealth or secure messaging, ...
Working with a licensed mental health care provider online through a virtual therapy platform likeBetterHelpcan be an effective way to learn how to work self-care into your life. Online therapy is often more cost-effective and may involve shorter wait times to receive care, potentially making con...
The consistent pattern of results found across the four visual tasks for readers with dyslexia, who had poor phonemic decoding skills, and generally poor readers suggest that visual difficulties do not differentiate these two groups of poor readers. This is important to demonstrate as some argue tha...
In China, the Chinese New Year is the most important cultural tradition celebrated across the country, which is especially treasured by the older generation [49,50]. It is known as the time for the reunions of family, relatives, and friends [51], and a high time for shopping, outing, ...
3. The state of Americans’ financial health is not good Americans in general are struggling financially due to low assets, high debt, inadequate savings, money management challenges and insufficient financial literacy. These factors contribute to high levels of anxiety and stress. In a recent surve...
Why Is Healthcare Confidentiality Important? Patients normally share their personal information with the health care providers. If the privacy of this information were not protected‚ these records may go to unsafe hands or third parties. So‚ why healthcare confidentiality is important? Healthcare...
22 When symptoms for a woman don’t match the established data (which is typically based upon men), patients could be misdiagnosed or ignored. Additionally, taking the time to build trust and listen to community voices is important but frequently overlooked.23 For example, in focus groups ...
From day-to-day expenses to long-term budget forecasting, financial literacy is crucial for managing these factors. It is important to plan and save enough to provide adequateincomein retirement while avoiding high levels ofdebtthat might result in bankruptcy,defaults, and ...