Faculty Books and Book Chapters
Pharmacists’ Roles in the Increase of Health Literacy Among Patients
Edition
2nd
ISBN or ISSN
9780190238308
Chapter
7
Publication Date / Copyright Date
2018
Publisher
Oxford University Press
DOI Number
10.1093/med/9780190238308.001.0001
Abstract
Many of the challenges people face in today’s society have their origins in the early years and experiences of life, including problems with words, numeracy, and problem-solving. Layer onto these problems the need to successfully navigate today’s complex health care setting, and patients who have low health literacy and numeracy experience significant problems affecting their utilization of health care services. This chapter frames health literacy as a major public health problem, particularly its impact on patient care and its effects on health promotion and disease prevention efforts. It also addresses the roles of pharmacists, from identifying low health literacy patients and providing interventions to recommending individualized tools to assist in the everyday care of these patients.
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences | Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Keywords
health literacy, pharmacists, public health
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NSUWorks Citation
Bleidt, Barry A. Dr.; Coleman, Carmita A.; and Rabionet, Silvia, "Pharmacists’ Roles in the Increase of Health Literacy Among Patients" (2018). Faculty Books and Book Chapters. 20.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/hpd_corx_facbooks/20