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Promoting health literacy

American Nurse

Evidence-based patient education guidelines Takeaways Health literacy relates to an individual’s ability to find, understand, and use healthcare information and services. Only one in ten people have proficient health literacy. However, White found that only one in ten people have proficient health literacy.

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Health Literacy Tips: Speak Plainly, Teach Often

Nurse.com

Health literacy is key to helping everyone understand what is happening and make informed, shared decisions about health care. America’s health literacy challenge. And if all of these factors are not considered by nurses and other members of the healthcare team, then health literacy will be inadequate.

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The Importance of Effective Communication in Nursing

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

To be a successful healthcare provider, clinical nurse or nurse leader, you need exceptional communication skills—and you need to be able to use them during high-stress situations. Why Is Communication Important in Nursing? Below, we explore 10 communication skills that are important for nurses.

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Validation of Electronically Administered Three-Question Health Literacy Screener and STOFHLA in Identifying Limited Health Literacy

American Nurse

Introduction LOW HEALTH LITERACY, when not identified, is associated with poor health outcomes such as unsatisfactory medication compliance, poor disease management, and increased healthcare costs. RM, 2000) Currently, there are several validated modalities to assess health literacy (e.g., Chew et al., Chew et al.,

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How Nurses Improve Patient Education

Carlow Today & Tomorrow

Doctors are not the only ones educating patients. Nurses also help patients make informed and empowered choices about their health. Patient education includes information about conditions, treatments and how to navigate the healthcare system. Health literacy is now a major area of focus within health care.

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Seven Steps to Become a More Culturally Sensitive Nurse

Every Nurse

It can be difficult to inform a patient or be confident about consent given when the patient primarily communicates in their mother tongue. Health Literacy A different understanding of healthcare from culture to culture also affects health literacy. is expanding culturally at an unprecedented rate.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Because We Need to Say This Out Loud – Vaccines DO NOT Cause Autism

The Relentless School Nurse

This isn’t just an issue of bad information; it’s a direct attack on the health of our communities that we need to address head-on. The first line of defense against this misinformation is education. Health literacy isn’t just a one-time thing; it’s an ongoing process.