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 | : Karen Kopera-Frye, PhD |
Publisher | : Springer Publishing Company |
Total Pages | : 294 |
Release | : 2016-08-16 |
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, multicontextual 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, and 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 lowliteracy 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, learning objectives, and supplemental PowerPoint presentations 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 | : 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 | : 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 | : Nancy Morrow-Howell |
Publisher | : JHU Press |
Total Pages | : 356 |
Release | : 2003-05-01 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 0801876575 |
"Will 69 million baby boomers suddenly drop out of the workforce when they turn 65? It is difficult to imagine this generation, with its talent, education, and experience, idling away the last thirty years of life."—From the Foreword, by Robert N. Butler, M.D., The Mount Sinai Medical Center Old age has been historically thought of as a period of frailty and dependence, yet studies show that with the help of advances in health and medicine, current populations will live longer and remain healthier than previous generations. As average life expectancies rise, traditional concepts of retirement need to be reconsidered on all levels—from government policy to business practice to individual life planning. In this volume, leaders in the field of gerontology explore these changing conditions through the concept of "productive aging," which has been developed by leaders in the field to promote older adults' contributions to society in social and economic capacities. Productive Aging: Concepts and Challenges treats the implications of productive aging for the discipline of gerontology and for society in general. The first section defines the principles, historical perspectives, and conceptual frameworks for productive aging. The second section takes a disciplinary approach, treating the biomedical, psychological, sociological, and economic implications of a more capable older generation. The third section considers advances in theories of gerontology, and the fourth section suggests future directions in practice, theory, and research. Contributors: W. Andrew Achenbaum, University of Houston • Scott A. Bass, University of Maryland-Baltimore • Vern L. Bengtson, University of Southern California • James E. Birren, UCLA • Francis G. Caro, University of Massachusetts Boston • Carroll L. Estes, University of California-San Francisco • Marc Freedman, Civic Ventures (co-founder of Experience Corps) • James Hinterlong, Washington University • James S. Jackson, University of Michigan • Jane L. Mahakian, Pacific Senior Services • Harry R. Moody, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation • Nancy Morrow-Howell, Washington University • Philip Rozario, Washington University • James H. Schulz, Brandeis University • Michael Sherraden, Washington University • Alvar Svanborg, University of Illinois-Chicago and Goteburg University, Sweden • Brent A. Taylor, San Diego State University
Author | : Charlotte Brooks |
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Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2016 |
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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 | : Thomas R. Eng |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 137 |
Release | : 2001-01-01 |
Genre | : Communication in medicine |
ISBN | : 9780942054149 |
Author | : Irving Rootman |
Publisher | : Canadian Scholars’ Press |
Total Pages | : 636 |
Release | : 2021-07-28 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1773382403 |
Taking a unique look at health promotion and aging in Canada, this edited collection uses the action framework in the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion to explore the factors and issues related to the health of older adults. The book is organized around the five action areas for health promotion: building healthy public policy, creating supportive environments, strengthening community action, developing personal skills, and reorienting health and social services. Adhering to the holistic approach that health in older age involves physical, mental, emotional, and social well-being, this comprehensive collection covers a wide range of interventions that are designed to benefit and protect the aging population’s health, quality of life, rights, and dignity, while building intergenerational solidarity and collaboration. Readers will learn about aging from a health promotion perspective; the context, environment, and issues related to older adults in Canada; as well as best practices in health promotion, public health, and the care of older adults. Promoting the Health of Older Adults is an invaluable resource for both graduate and undergraduate students in gerontology, health promotion, nursing, social work, and related fields. FEATURES - Considers the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for health promotion and aging - Provides an up-to-date profile of older adults in Canada and current/future trends in aging and health, including the use of new technologies and policies and practices in health promotion, public health, and other disciplines - Includes a wealth of pedagogical features, such as learning objectives, critical thinking questions, a glossary, and online supplementary materials