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Health Literacy

Health Literacy - according to Health People 2020, is "the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions."
This research guide will give you valuable resources about health literacy and how it can help you improve communication between you and the patient.

Health Equity Style Guide for the COVID-19 Response: Principles and Preferred Terms for Non-Stigmatizing Bia-Free Language
CDC's Health Equity Style Guide stresses the importance of addressing all persons inclusively including using non-stigmatizing and bias-free language.
"Addressing Literacy and Health Literacy"
From the "Conscious and Unconscious Biases in Health Care" learning module, National Center for Cultural Competence, Georgetown University.
AHRQ Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit, 2nd Edition
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has developed a toolkit for primary care providers to "reduce the complexities of health care, increase patient understanding of health information, and enhance support for patients of all health literacy levels."
CDC and Health Literacy
Centers for Disease and Prevention website that includes tools on health literacy research, practice and evaluation on a variety of public health topics and situations.
Health Literacy Fact Sheets
Center for Health Care Strategies, Inc. has developed a series of fact sheets for clinicians, patient advocates and other stakeholders for patients with low health literacy levels.
Health Literacy Principles Checklist
Jacobson, K. L., & Parker, R. M. (2014). Teaching Patients with Low Literacy Skills. Retrieved from Center for Health Guidance: http://centerforhealthguidance.org/health-literacy-principles-checklist.pdf
Health Literacy Studies
Harvard University's T.H. Chan School of Public Health provides tools, policy papers and other research findings on the topic of health literacy studies and practice.
National Action Plan to Improve Health Literacy
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. (2010). National Action Plan to Improve Health Literacy. Washington, DC: Author.
Health Literate Care Model
A tool guide to improve health outcomes and assist patients to be more engaged in prevention, decision-making, and self-management.
MEDLINE PubMed Search and Health Literacy Search
Key search words for health literacy search strategy with a list of resources.

Health Literacy among Older Adults by Karen Kopera-Frye (Editor)
ISBN: 9780826194510
Publication Date: 2016-06-15

Health Literacy and the Older Adult - Bibliography Selected articles about health literacy and how it impacts on service delivery to the older adult.

MEDLINE PubMed Search and Health Literacy Search
Key search words for health literacy search strategy with a list of resources.

CRAP test
Tips on assessing web page content.
Medline Plus Guide to Healthy Web Surfing
Evaluating the quality of health information on websites.
Medline Plus - Evaluating Health Information
Evaluating reliable health information on websites.
Trust it or Trash it?
"Quality Assessment Tool Box" created by the Access to Credible Genetics (ATCG) Resource Network (2013).
Asking : A Way to Know if Others Understand
Does your patient understand you? Tips to help you to speak with your patients better.