Advancing health literacy; a framework for understanding and action.9780787984335 Advancing health literacy health literacy Health care A measure of a person's ability to understand health-related information and make informed decisions about that information; HL includes interpreting prescriptions and following self care insturctions. Cf Literacy. ; a framework for understanding and action. Zarcadoolas, Christina Christina (krĭstē`nə), 1626–89, queen of Sweden (1632–54), daughter and successor of Gustavus II. From her father's death (1632) until 1644 she was under a regency headed by Chancellor Axel Oxenstierna. et al. Jossey-Bass 2006 368 pages $50.00 Paperback RA440 Research indicates that nearly half of American adults struggle to find, understand, and correctly use health information, making low health literacy a significant health risk in the U.S. Zarcadoolas (community and preventative medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Mount Sinai School of Medicine is a medical school found in the borough of Manhattan in New York City. ) and Greer (medicine and community health, Brown U.) outline a new model of health literacy, apply the model to the analysis of public health messages in a series of case studies, and present best practice guidelines practice guidelines Medical practice A set of recommendations for Pt management that identifies a specific or range of range of management strategies. See Peer review organization, Practice standards. Cf 'Cookbook' medicine. for communicating health information. The model considers the skills and abilities people use to understand and act on health information. It provides health care professionals, communicators, and students with the insights and tools needed to communicate effectively and advance health literacy in the increasingly complex health care environment. Jossey-Bass is an imprint im·print tr.v. im·print·ed, im·print·ing, im·prints 1. To produce (a mark or pattern) on a surface by pressure. 2. To produce a mark on (a surface) by pressure. 3. of Wiley. ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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