RT Book, Section
A1 Bazaldua, Oralia V.
A1 Davidson, DeWayne A.
A1 Zurek, Ashley
A1 Kripalani, Sunil
A2 DiPiro, Joseph T.
A2 Talbert, Robert L.
A2 Yee, Gary C.
A2 Matzke, Gary R.
A2 Wells, Barbara G.
A2 Posey, L. Michael
SR Print(0)
ID 1145216634
T1 Health Literacy and Medication Use
T2 Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 10e
YR 2017
FD 2017
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259587481
LK accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1145216634
RD 2024/04/20
AB KEY  CONCEPTS  Limited  health  literacy  is  common  and  must  be  considered  when  providing  medication  management  services.  Some  groups  of  people  are  at  higher  risk  for  having  limited  literacy  skills,  but  in  general,  you  cannot  tell  by  looking.  Patients  with  limited  health  literacy  are  more  likely  to  misunderstand  medication  instructions  and  have  difficulty  demonstrating  the  correct  dosing  regimen.  Limited  health  literacy  is  associated  with  increased  healthcare  costs  and  worse  health  outcomes,  including  increased  mortality.  Despite  numerous  efforts  to  improve  safe  medication  practices,  current  strategies  have  been  inadequate,  and  this  may  have  a  larger  impact  in  patients  with  limited  literacy.  Most  printed  materials  are  written  at  higher  comprehension  levels  than  most  adults  can  read.  The  United  States  Pharmacopeia  has  set  new  standards  for  prescription  medication  labeling  to  minimize  patient  confusion.  Several  instruments  exist  to  measure  health  literacy,  but  some  experts  advocate  “universal  precautions”  under  which  all  patients  are  assumed  to  benefit  from  plain  language  and  clear  communication.  Obtaining  a  complete  medication  history  and  providing  medication  counseling  are  vital  components  in  the  medication  management  of  patients  with  limited  health  literacy.