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Health literacy and nursing: an update
Carolyn Dickens1, Mariann R Piano
1University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System, Chicago, IL, USA. cdickens@uic.edu
The American Journal of Nursing
|May 25, 2013
Summary
Nurses can improve patient health outcomes by addressing low health literacy. Recognizing and managing patients with limited health literacy is crucial for effective healthcare delivery and decision-making.
Area of Science:
- Health literacy research
- Patient education strategies
- Nursing practice
Background:
- Health literacy is key for informed healthcare decisions.
- Low health literacy is linked to adverse health outcomes.
- Nurses can significantly impact patient health literacy.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review definitions and dimensions of health literacy.
- To examine the prevalence and characteristics of low health literacy.
- To outline nursing strategies for clinical settings.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of health literacy definitions.
- Analysis of studies on low health literacy prevalence.
- Synthesis of nursing interventions for health literacy.
Main Results:
- Health literacy encompasses knowledge and skills for healthcare decisions.
- Low health literacy affects a significant patient population.
- Experts recommend universal precautions for low health literacy.
Conclusions:
- Nurses play a vital role in mitigating low health literacy impacts.
- Effective strategies are needed to support patients with limited health literacy.
- Adopting a universal approach can improve patient care and outcomes.
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