An exploration of older adults' health literacy experiences
Author | : Kathleen Wilson |
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Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2010 |
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Author | : Kathleen Wilson |
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Release | : 2010 |
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Author | : Dr. Karen Kopera-Frye |
Publisher | : Springer Publishing Company |
Total Pages | : 312 |
Release | : 2016-09-28 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 0826194524 |
The first graduate text to address health literacy in the aging population Low health literacy is a critical issue among adults, with over one-third found to have difficulty understanding such basic information as that found on prescription bottles. This is the first graduate textbook to address key health literacy issues as they affect the health and wellbeing of the aging population. Embracing a topic spanning numerous disciplines, it features a dynamic, multiple contextual systems approach and includes contributions from renowned scholars and practitioners in gerontology, public health, social work, nursing, and other related fields. The text emphasizes increasing health literacy among older adults through the use of technological tools and features the most current research, evidence-based programs, and practices. The book provides expansive coverage of the intersection of technology and health literacy, highlighting innovative approaches and discussing how to use technology with resource-limited groups. The text gives special consideration to rural, impoverished, culturally diverse, and low literacy elders and presents gold standard intervention programs and models. Also covered are the policy implications of programs focusing on increasing health literacy and future directions for meeting the Healthy People 2020 initiative. Case studies, review questions, accompanying powerpoint lectures, learning objectives, will reinforce learning. Key Features: Provides a one-of-a-kind, multidisciplinary survey of the key health literacy issues of older adults Focuses on increasing health literacy across the disciplines Addresses a priority area of Healthy People 2020 Incorporates research and practice from gerontology, psychology, public health, social work, sociology, medicine, and nursing Includes case studies, review questions, learning objectives, and PowerPoint slides for assisting instructors.
Author | : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine |
Publisher | : National Academies Press |
Total Pages | : 103 |
Release | : 2018-11-16 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 0309479460 |
Adults age 65 and older make up the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. population. At the same time, the complexity of health care delivery continues to grow, creating challenges that are magnified for older adults, given that age is one of the highest correlates of low health literacy. This creates a shared obligation between health care and the health care team to use the principles, tools, and practices of health literacy so that patients and families of older adults can more easily navigate discussions related to chronic disease, polypharmacy, long-term care, palliative care, insurance complexities, the social determinants of health, and other factors that create challenges for older adults, particularly among underserved populations nationwide. To gain a better understanding of the health communication challenges among older adults and their professional and family caregivers and how those challenges affect the care older adults receive, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's Roundtable on Health Literacy convened a 1-day public workshop featuring presentations and discussions that examined the effect of low health literacy on the health of older adults. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop.
Author | : Institute of Medicine |
Publisher | : National Academies Press |
Total Pages | : 366 |
Release | : 2004-06-29 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 0309133319 |
To maintain their own health and the health of their families and communities, consumers rely heavily on the health information that is available to them. This information is at the core of the partnerships that patients and their families forge with today's complex modern health systems. This information may be provided in a variety of forms â€" ranging from a discussion between a patient and a health care provider to a health promotion advertisement, a consent form, or one of many other forms of health communication common in our society. Yet millions of Americans cannot understand or act upon this information. To address this problem, the field of health literacy brings together research and practice from diverse fields including education, health services, and social and cultural sciences, and the many organizations whose actions can improve or impede health literacy. Health Literacy: Prescription to End Confusion examines the body of knowledge that applies to the field of health literacy, and recommends actions to promote a health literate society. By examining the extent of limited health literacy and the ways to improve it, we can improve the health of individuals and populations.
Author | : Terri Ann Parnell |
Publisher | : Springer Publishing Company |
Total Pages | : 322 |
Release | : 2014-08-18 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 0826161723 |
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Author | : Jennifer K. Fortuna |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 97 |
Release | : 2020 |
Genre | : Health literacy |
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This three-paper dissertation explores functional health literacy (i.e., the ability to access, process and understand health information) in older adults with vision loss caused by age-related macular degeneration (AMD). This research builds scholarship that explores the unique patient education needs of older adults with AMD. The specific aims of this research are to: (1) explore associations between functional health literacy and severity of visual impairment; (2) determine the general readability, suitability and comprehensibility of online patient education materials (PEMs) designed for older adults with AMD; and, (3) assess the overall quality of one PEM that has been simplified based on recommended guidelines for patients with low health literacy and low vision. Lack of existing research evidence on these topics creates a great need for additional studies to explore the unique health information needs of this population. This research aims to inform clinical practice about factors that may influence functional health literacy in older adults with AMD. Low health literacy is a significant problem in the United States. In general, there is a disconnect between the readability (i.e., grade level) of PEMs and the average reading ability of American adults. The gap is even wider for older adults and people with visual impairment. Evidence-based guidelines and strategies are readily available to assist with modifying PEMs for patients with low health literacy and low vision (NIH, 2014; NIH 2018; Kitchel, 2011). Health care providers can apply these guidelines to develop appropriate PEMs for specific patient populations. Providing PEMs patients can access, process and understand is essential for promoting health literacy in older adults with AMD. The findings gleaned from these studies have important implications for clinical practice. In general, visual impairment may be an under-recognized barrier to both health literacy and the self-management of chronic health conditions. Learning to self-manage AMD is essential for achieving health outcomes, including slowing the progression of vision loss. Older adults with AMD have unique educational needs. In general, readily available PEMs designed for older adults with AMD have suboptimal readability and suitability. Health care providers should apply the evidence-based guidelines for developing PEMs. Providing PEMs that are easy to access, process and understand is essential for patients with low health literacy and low vision may promote health literacy and improve patient outcomes. Additional research is needed to ensure health condition-specific PEMs become the standard of care in the future. Several audiences including researchers, policymakers and health care providers (i.e., occupational therapists, optometrists and ophthalmologists) will benefit from the information gleaned from these studies. Most importantly, older adults with AMD will benefit from health care providers who understand their challenges and educational needs.
Author | : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine |
Publisher | : National Academies Press |
Total Pages | : 317 |
Release | : 2020-05-14 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 0309671035 |
Social isolation and loneliness are serious yet underappreciated public health risks that affect a significant portion of the older adult population. Approximately one-quarter of community-dwelling Americans aged 65 and older are considered to be socially isolated, and a significant proportion of adults in the United States report feeling lonely. People who are 50 years of age or older are more likely to experience many of the risk factors that can cause or exacerbate social isolation or loneliness, such as living alone, the loss of family or friends, chronic illness, and sensory impairments. Over a life course, social isolation and loneliness may be episodic or chronic, depending upon an individual's circumstances and perceptions. A substantial body of evidence demonstrates that social isolation presents a major risk for premature mortality, comparable to other risk factors such as high blood pressure, smoking, or obesity. As older adults are particularly high-volume and high-frequency users of the health care system, there is an opportunity for health care professionals to identify, prevent, and mitigate the adverse health impacts of social isolation and loneliness in older adults. Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults summarizes the evidence base and explores how social isolation and loneliness affect health and quality of life in adults aged 50 and older, particularly among low income, underserved, and vulnerable populations. This report makes recommendations specifically for clinical settings of health care to identify those who suffer the resultant negative health impacts of social isolation and loneliness and target interventions to improve their social conditions. Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults considers clinical tools and methodologies, better education and training for the health care workforce, and dissemination and implementation that will be important for translating research into practice, especially as the evidence base for effective interventions continues to flourish.
Author | : Charlotte Brooks |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2016 |
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Author | : Mendes, David |
Publisher | : IGI Global |
Total Pages | : 292 |
Release | : 2020-05-31 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 1799819388 |
Technological innovation continues to be present in all areas of our lives, offering seemingly endless possibilities. As technology is increasingly implemented in healthcare applications, it is necessary to understand whether users respond to a predefined organizational strategy of model of care or whether they will become wholly dependent on the healthcare technology. This understanding is especially crucial when dealing with the possibility of generating inequities, especially with individuals that are elderly. Exploring the Role of ICTs in Healthy Aging is a collection of innovative research that proposes the detailed study of a strategic framework for the development of technological innovation in healthcare and for its adoption by health organizations. While highlighting topics including emotional health, quality of life, and telemedicine, this book is ideally designed for physicians, nurses, hospital staff, medical professionals, home care providers, hospital administrators, academicians, students, and researchers. Moreover, the book will provide insights and support executives concerned with the management of expertise, knowledge, information, and organizational development in different types of healthcare units at various levels.
Author | : Thomas R. Eng |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 137 |
Release | : 2001-01-01 |
Genre | : Communication in medicine |
ISBN | : 9780942054149 |