Health literacy and patient safety: Help patients understand

This video is part of a health literacy educational toolkit developed by the American Medical Association Foundation. For more information about their health literacy resources, visit www.amafoundation.org/go/healthliteracy

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[Vi P]

such great video to be aware that those kind of patients may enter your door one day, great study material, thank you.

[TheNerdSwagg]

anybody else watch this for class?

[Gissella Sueldo]

This is a great video :)

[auspolk]

Good for you. No one said that the only reason people don't take meds is because they can't read. It's just something which contributes to non-compliance. Being sold on bullshit non-science can also put people off their meds, like in your case. Enjoy the flu.

[mike190044]

Someone does not take medications because can't read instruction? Well. I can read but I do not take any meds anyway. For example, someone does not take flu shots because unable to read myths about its benefits. I do not take it because I have read a lot about it and know how controversial it is.

[srutter60]

Very simple and clear . All health care professionals should listen to this. 

[drlnielsen]

Even people with average literacy have difficulty understanding medical information. Improving health communication helps everybody!

[drlnielsen]

Patients have no access to this knowledge. Patients are ashamed to ask for help.  Patients often think that asking questions is disrespectful. Patients are also sick and anxious during the medical interaction.

[drlnielsen]

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