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Toolkit Development for Plain Language Communication

Interprofessional training improved students’ health literacy knowledge and supported plain language communication in pediatric care.

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    Provider Training and Health Literacy Knowledge

    This study examines the factors that shape healthcare providers' knowledge and practical experience regarding health literacy (HL), noting that formal training significantly increases provider competency scores.

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    The Impact of Low Health Literacy

    An analysis exploring how inadequate health literacy leads to medication errors, higher emergency department use, increased hospitalizations, and substantial economic inefficiency in the healthcare system.

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    Designing Patient Education People Can Understand

    An analysis exploring how inadequate health literacy leads to medication errors, higher emergency department use, increased hospitalizations, and substantial economic inefficiency in the healthcare system.

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