American Nurse

AUGUST 1, 2024

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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American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

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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Diversity Nursing

MAY 23, 2023

Patient education provides a better understanding of their health conditions, treatment options, and self-care strategies, leading to better health outcomes. Teach Self-Management Skills Self-management skills are taught to patients so they can effectively manage their health conditions.

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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. Research shows that patients who are actively involved in their own care have better outcomes. Inhibiting factors might be low confidence or fear of injury.

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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. As such, if you are a nurse, you’re in a perfect position to prepare your patients for at-home self-management. Why Is Patient Education Important?

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Nursing Review

JANUARY 20, 2025

per cent) 16- to 24-year-olds, who are also at higher risk of poor mental health outcomes. While LGBTQIA+ people have been included as a priority population in other Australian health strategies , the new action plan is the first focused specifically on them. This may include a lack of LGBTQIA+ affirming care options.

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American Nurse

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Innovative strategies are required to help improve Veterans Health Administration primary care workload and panel. This preventable illness demands innovative strategies to improve health outcomes. Current primary care panel sizes range from 700 to 1,400 veterans; some led by advance practice RNs (APRNs).

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