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Health Literacy

Summary of Recommendations and Evidence

 


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ASSESSMENT
  1. Health Literacy Impact on Health Outcomes
    1. Health Knowledge
    2. Nutrition and Prescription Labels
    3. Prenatal Vitamin Supplementation and Breastfeeding
    4. Overall Health Status - Older Adults
    5. All-Cause Mortality - Older Adults
    6. Physical Functioning and Mental Health-related Quality of Life
    7. Heart Failure-Related Quality of Life
    8. Kidney Function in Transplant Recipients
    9. Use of Emergency Care
    10. Increased Hospitalizations
    11. Other Health Outcomes

INTERVENTION

  1. Universal Precautions

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