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Low Health Literacy and Health Outcomes: An Updated Systematic Review | Synapse

July 19, 2011Annals of Internal Medicine5,535 citations

Low Health Literacy and Health Outcomes: An Updated Systematic Review

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NBNancy D Berkman SSStacey Sheridan KDKatrina E Donahue

Key Points

To evaluate the relationship between low health literacy and various health outcomes.
Conducted systematic review of existing literature
Assessed studies on health literacy and patient outcomes
Evaluated patient education interventions
Found significant associations between low health literacy and poorer health outcomes
Noted increased hospitalizations among individuals with low health literacy
Identified gaps in patient education leading to inadequate healthcare access

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Berkman et al. (Tue,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69cc282c956298f6c365b680 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-155-2-201107190-00005