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Nurse Researcher Wants to Change How Providers Think About Health Literacy

Scrubs

Kristina Jenei is on a mission to improve health literacy, which speaks to a patient’s ability to make informed health decisions for themselves and others. As a former nurse turned researcher with the World Health Organization, Jenei has been tasked with changing the way nurses approach health literacy.

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Understanding Social Determinants of Health

Diversity Nursing

Social determinants of health (SDOH) are the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age, and the broader array of influences and structures impacting everyday living. These determinants are the key drivers of health disparities, leading to unjust and preventable health outcomes.

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The Role of Nurses in Countering Environmental Racism

Minority Nurse

One recent Pew Research study reported that 63% of Black Americans polled believe that their diminished access to quality medical is one of the reasons behind poorer health outcomes. One of the most important forms of assistance you can provide is improvements in relevant health literacy for minority communities.

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How Nurses Can Influence Health Equity

Diversity Nursing

For example, some people may live in rural areas where they cannot easily access routine health exams. Others may need help understanding health recommendations due to language barriers. Whatever the disadvantage, health disparities can lead to poor health outcomes that negatively contribute to health equity.

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The Importance of Patient Education

Diversity Nursing

Nurses serve as educators, providing patients and their families with the knowledge and skills they need to make informed decisions about their health and well-being. Patient education provides a better understanding of their health conditions, treatment options, and self-care strategies, leading to better health outcomes.

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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.,

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How Nurses Improve Patient Education

Carlow Today & Tomorrow

Nurses today are taking on the increasingly important responsibility of improving patient engagement and health outcomes through education. Importance of Patient Education The health care industry has become more patient-centric. Health literacy is now a major area of focus within health care.