Daily Nurse

MAY 8, 2023

A key element of health promotion is based on creating educational material with a clear understanding. Our Office of Patient/Family Education & Health Literacy, led by a nurse, reached new readability levels from 28% to 92% of documents at or below the 8th-grade level.

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American Nurse

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Many ambulatory clinics serve patients in lower socioeconomic communities who may have limited health literacy. An embedded electronic health record (EHR) tool, such as an ASCVD risk score, creates a visual reminder for providers to assess a patient’s risk level, provide education, and engage them in their care. 2023; 18(10).

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Consult QD

JANUARY 16, 2024

The team is currently shifting to a “hub model” based on a zip code analysis that examined different health contributors, such as smoking rates, health literacy rates, food deserts, etc. Growth and future directions Since its inception, the program continues to evolve and grow.

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Carlow Today & Tomorrow

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Health literacy is now a major area of focus within health care. Department of Health and Human Services. A goal of the initiative is to improve people’s well-being by eliminating health disparities, achieving health equity and increasing health literacy.

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Every Nurse

JANUARY 20, 2023

Health Literacy A different understanding of healthcare from culture to culture also affects health literacy. Individuals in some cultures may not be aware of certain health conditions or how to maintain their health on a day to day basis. What Kind of Barriers Are Created by Cultural Differences?

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The Relentless School Nurse

JANUARY 13, 2024

Emotional Support and Health Dialogue : School nurses provide emotional support to students, demonstrating compassion, nurturance, and uncritical acceptance, which can positively impact students’ information-seeking behavior and health literacy.

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American Nurse

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

When performed correctly, patient education can help improve patient health literacy and save costs for the patient and the health system. BMC Public Health. doi:10.1186/s12889-020-08831-1 Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. Health literacy. 2020;20(1):667. Hypertension. 2018;4:18014.

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Diversity Nursing

MAY 23, 2023

Here are some key points regarding the role of Nurses in patient education and health promotion: Assess Learning Needs Nurses assess the patient's learning needs by considering factors such as their health literacy, cultural background, language proficiency, and individual preferences.

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Evidence-Based Nursing

DECEMBER 23, 2022

More research on innovative and tailored approaches is needed to develop long-term strategies to improve health literacy, vaccine uptake and overall improved healthcare access by the ethnic minority communities in developed countries. 1 This also made them.

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Diversity Nursing

JUNE 17, 2022

Be aware of your patient's level of health literacy and avoid complex medical jargon. Verbal communication is one of the most important skills in Nursing. The goal is to always speak clearly, in a professional tone, and with honesty. NON-VERBAL. Patient's pick up on body language and nonverbal cues just as much as verbal language.

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Diversity Nursing

MAY 3, 2023

Healthcare encompasses a person's access and quality of medical care, including access to primary care services, health insurance coverage, and understanding of health literacy. The five groups include healthcare, economic stability, education, social life, and neighborhood.

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Consult QD

APRIL 10, 2023

These results also made us wonder about health literacy, and whether our patients were fully grasping the education we gave them before surgery in relation to what to expect postop.” Implications for clinical practice The study findings suggest ways to improve patient outcomes and prevent unnecessary ED visits.

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American Nurse

JULY 21, 2023

Using current technology, perhaps the patient’s name band could get an upgrade, turning it into a wearable fitness bracelet that can track the number of steps the patient has taken ( 7,000 steps a day reduces mortality from cardiovascular diseases) and upload the information into the electronic health record. What do I need to do?”

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Minority Nurse

APRIL 14, 2023

For Minority Health Month, the Office of Minority Health has several fact sheets and guidelines that can be downloaded for free. Each of these areas can have a significant impact in a patient’s choices and so each decision is frequently made through several layers.

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Diversity Nursing

APRIL 6, 2022

Their health literacy is pretty low, and a lot of them are very appreciative of the help that you give them, the compassion that you show them, the empathy. The clientele is just a bit different. A lot of inmates haven’t had care, so you can enact meaningful change just by providing your compassionate care as a Nurse.

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Nurse.com

APRIL 4, 2023

Increases in health literacy rates in communities brings awareness to the importance of making health-conscious lifestyle choices. The American Holistic Nurses Association defines nurse coaching as a results-oriented, structured interaction with patients to help them meet their goals.

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Relias

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Engage and educate patients and communities by providing health literacy and wellness programs, such as disease prevention, chronic condition management, and behavioral health. A good healthcare learning management platform can also foster a culture of learning, collaboration, and recognition among staff.

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Consult QD

APRIL 27, 2023

Additionally, we are incorporating shared-decision making, providing culturally sensitive education for all patients, and working to eliminate barriers related to social determinants of health, transportation, and health literacy and numeracy,” he says.

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MAS Medical Staffing

MARCH 21, 2023

Health literacy can be the defining factor between wellness and relapse that requires admission to a hospital or the exacerbation of a medical condition. Understanding health literacy. Why Is Patient Education Important? Registered nurses’ patient education in everyday primary care practice.

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Minority Nurse

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The bulk of my role was conducting health education training for local villagers. I was particularly amazed to discover that I was comfortable standing in front of an audience, having fun connecting with people, and enhancing their health literacy. I was fortunate to be taught by leaders in nursing education and practice.

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Minority Nurse

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

“They need counseling, social work, vocational and school support, but also nursing that supports health literacy development and supports social development.” . “We consider what are the supports they need,” they say. “It’s the same idea, just a different location.”

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Nursing Review

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

In selecting resources to develop workforce capability, it's important to appreciate that despite a shared passion to support and care for older people, individual responsibilities, training, health literacy, and experience will vary.

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Relias

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

It also suggested care coordination and health systems infrastructure capabilities as new domains. One such report updated the original six domains by recategorizing equity as a “crosscutting dimension” that affects all domains, along with value.

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Every Nurse

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Diverse cultural beliefs, language proficiency, and limited health literacy can impede effective communication and understanding of healthcare information. Cultural and Language Barriers Cultural and language barriers pose challenges in healthcare delivery for underserved populations.

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Northeastern State University

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

For example, language barriers, inadequate healthcare literacy and a lack of cultural competency are common culprits in miscommunication. Health literacy : Nurses should be knowledgeable about specific healthcare terminology in order to tell the patient what might be going on and suggest remedies.

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Every Nurse

DECEMBER 12, 2023

For instance, they may conduct mental health workshops in schools or community centers to educate the public about the importance of seeking timely interventions for mental health concerns.

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Relias

JANUARY 21, 2022

Some patients may have low levels of health literacy, and others may experience cultural barriers that prevent them from fully participating in their rehabilitation. Getting patients more engaged in their rehab therapy can be tricky even for the most experienced therapists. Inhibiting factors might be low confidence or fear of injury.

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The Nurse Break

AUGUST 27, 2022

You can provide this person with business hours support, pharmacological adherence, access to virtual health coaching and virtual allied health, collaboration with their GP, early escalation to the primary care setting with data to support decision making and the health literacy and education this person needs to make better decisions, improve their (..)

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Celayix

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Poor health literacy and a lack of new health systems may have come at a big cost. To cope with the excessive demand, employees have been working non-stop. And the additional 9.7% healthcare expenditure per year has meant that the government is struggling to fund other practices.

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American Nurse

APRIL 30, 2023

The guidelines recommend using an interprofessional team to screen for and address social determinants of health (socioeconomic status, food insecurity, homelessness or housing insecurity, abuse, limited English proficiency, low health literacy, social isolation, and limited transportation) that may affect self-care.

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Every Nurse

MAY 7, 2023

Factors such as language barriers, health literacy, and cultural misunderstandings can all interfere with effective communication and care processes. Cultural competence, therefore, is critical in ensuring the best outcomes for both infants and their families.

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The Nurse Break

DECEMBER 18, 2022

I hinted at it before but the disparity in health is insane up here. Most ailments flow directly from low socio-economic/ low health literacy or poor access to health care. The number of times I’ve had to describe RHD or scabies to them is countless! That’s the thing that shocks me and still does.

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American Nurse

MARCH 6, 2024

www.ahrq.gov/health-literacy/improve/precautions/tool2b.html Alshehri AA, Jalal Z, Cheema E, Haque MS, Jenkins D, Yahyouche A. American Nurse Journal. 2024; 19(3). Doi: 10.51256/ANJ032416 References Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Plan-do-study-act (PDSA) directions and examples. September 2020.

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The Nurse Break

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Health literacy in oncology? When patients live alone, I always ensure I have the contact details of a support person who can phone me, or I can phone them to check on the patient if the need arises. There are many challenges with educating patients and their families and ensuring they know how to apply that knowledge.

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Daily Nurse

AUGUST 1, 2022

It can be difficult for nurses to know how to best care for patients who are recovering from addiction. In order to provide the best possible care, it is important to ask the right questions. In this blog post, we will discuss five questions that every nurse should ask patients in addiction recovery. Addiction is […].

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Daily Nurse

JUNE 29, 2022

Viewing cancer misinformation on social media negatively influenced patients’ decisions and adversely affected their mental health, according to a new study published in the journal Cancer. While online social networks can be useful resources for cancer patients, they’re also scattered with potentially dangerous misinformation.

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Daily Nurse

JULY 21, 2022

Four years ago, when Karen Giuliano, Ph.D., MSN, MBA, FAAN went to a Boston hospital for hip replacement surgery, she was given a pale-pink bucket of toiletries issued to patients in many hospitals. Inside were tissues, bar soap, deodorant, toothpaste, and, without a doubt, the worst toothbrush she’d ever seen. “I I couldn’t believe it.

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