HNFE 2014 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Vitamin B12, Health Literacy, Renal Function
16 Jul 2016
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What is _health literacy__: the capacity of individuals to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions. Problems associated with health literacy cost the us healthcare system between. It is _context specific__ meaning that individuals who are _highly educated___ __ can be health illiterate because it is not part of their expertise or their interest. Health literacy is a __stronger predictor of health_____ than: educational level, household income, _race_, gender, age_ Delayed diagnosis: understanding of one"s medical conditions, adherence to medical instructions. 1 in _2_ misunderstand common medication dosing schedules & auxiliary warnings. 1 in _3_ have limited health literacy (~77 million) 1 in _7_ are functionally illiterate (~ 32 million) _increase_ risk for medication errors 2 to improper dosing administration. _increase_ mortality risk: all these lead to adverse outcomes! _teach-back__ : patients state in their own words key concepts, decisions, instructions, etc.
