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Area of Science:

  • Health Services Research
  • Patient Safety
  • Orthopaedic Surgery

Background:

  • Health literacy is a critical determinant of patient understanding and engagement in healthcare.
  • Inadequate health literacy negatively affects patient outcomes, communication, and overall care quality.
  • The implications of limited health literacy are particularly significant in the context of orthopaedic care.

Approach:

  • This narrative review examines the multifaceted nature of health literacy.
  • It explores the impact of limited health literacy on orthopaedic patients' health, safety, expectations, and treatment outcomes.
  • The review synthesizes key concepts and provides recommendations for clinical practice and future research.

Key Points:

  • Limited health literacy hinders effective patient-provider communication and comprehension of health information.
  • Poor health literacy is linked to adverse patient outcomes, compromised safety, and increased healthcare costs in orthopaedics.
  • Assessing and improving health literacy is essential for enhancing patient management capabilities and care quality.

Conclusions:

  • Addressing health literacy is vital for improving the quality and safety of orthopaedic care.
  • Enhanced health literacy strategies are needed to optimize patient expectations, treatment outcomes, and healthcare efficiency.
  • Further research and clinical practice interventions should focus on mitigating the negative effects of limited health literacy.