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Outcomes of low levels of health literacy also include relative expenditures on health services. Because individuals with low health literacy are more likely to have adverse health statuses, their use of health services is also increased. [47] This trend is compounded by other risk factors of low health literacy, including poverty. [48]
A case study from a supplement to the 2001 US Surgeon General’s report on mental health in America shows an example of low mental health literacy and/or fear of the stigma of mental illness: "An was a 30-year-old bilingual, Vietnamese male who was placed in involuntary psychiatric hold for psychotic disorganization.
Health literacy isn’t the same thing as reading literacy; 90 million Americans are considered to have low health literacy, Dr. Michelle Gourdine, chief medical officer at CVS Caremark, said at ...
Increased health literacy and confidence to navigate the health systems. [10] Utilization – More effective use of medical services – fewer unnecessary phone calls and visits. [10] Satisfaction and referrals – Patients more likely to stay with your practice and refer other patients. [11]
The Institute of Medicine (2004) report found low health literacy levels negatively affects healthcare outcomes. [134] In particular, these patients have a higher risk of hospitalization and longer hospital stays, are less likely to comply with treatment, are more likely to make errors with medication, [135] and are more ill when they seek ...
Poor health outcomes appear to be an effect of economic inequality across a population. Nations and regions with greater economic inequality show poorer outcomes in life expectancy, [31]: Figure 1.1 mental health, [31]: Figure 5.1 drug abuse, [31]: Figure 5.3 obesity, [31]: Figure 7.1 educational performance, teenage birthrates, and ill health due to violence.
Outcome contains all the effects of healthcare on patients or populations, including changes to health status, behavior, or knowledge as well as patient satisfaction and health-related quality of life. Outcomes are sometimes seen as the most important indicators of quality because improving patient health status is the primary goal of healthcare.
The use of various skills and techniques to enhance change among patients and many others and focus on behavioral and social changes to improve the public health outcome. [4] Health communication may variously seek to: increase audience knowledge and awareness of a health issue [5] influence behaviors and attitudes toward a health issue