Health Literacy in Nursing : Providing Person-Centered Care.

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Contributors -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Share Health Literacy in Nursing -- Part I: Health Literacy: The Magnitude of the Issue -- Chapter 1: Health Literacy: History, Definitions, and Models -- Definitions of Health Literacy -- Magnitude of the Issue -- Misconceptions and Unconscious Bias -- Theoretical/Conceptual Models -- Nursing Knowledge and Experience -- Health Literacy Resources for Nurses -- References -- Chapter 2: Low Health Literacy and Implications -- Low Health Literacy Implications: Consumers of Health Care -- Obtaining Health Information -- Informed Consent -- Medication Management -- Implementation of the Affordable Care Act and Health Insurance Exchanges -- Chronic Disease Management -- Low Health Literacy Implications: Providers of Health Care and Health Care Systems -- Unconscious Bias -- Financial Implications -- Low Health Literacy Implications: Beyond the Health Care System -- References -- Chapter 3: Delivering Patient-Centered Care in a Diverse Environment -- Importance of Linking the Delivery of Safe, Quality Patient Care to Culturally Customized Patient-Centered Care -- Clinical Case Scenario -- Culture and the Link to Health Care -- Cultural and Linguistic Competence in the Delivery of Patient-Centered Care -- Health Literacy: Link to Patient Safety and an Expanded Scope in the Focus on Community Health and Wellness -- Health Literacy Strategies for Health Care Organizations -- The Affordable Care Act: A National Mandate for Health Equity to Ensure the Delivery of Quality Patient-Centered Care to Diverse Populations -- Health Literacy and the Affordable Care Act -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4: The Health Literacy Environment: Enhancing Access and Wayfinding -- Access and Initial Entry Location -- Creating a Shame-Free, Welcoming Environment.

Health Care Wayfinding -- Types of Wayfinding Information -- Common Wayfinding Beliefs and Consequences -- Signage -- Terminology -- Other Wayfinding Tools -- Regulations and Codes -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 5: The Health Literacy Tipping Point -- References -- Part II: Oral Communication -- Chapter 6: Effective Communication and Plain Language -- Effective Patient Communication -- Medical Jargon and Your Nursing Colleagues -- More About Plain Language -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 7: Role of Culture, Language, and Communication Access Services -- Case Scenario -- Introduction -- Role of Culture -- National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services -- Language and Communication Access -- Limited English Proficient Persons -- Language and Communication Interpretation Services -- Interpretation Programs -- References -- Chapter 8: Nursing Strategies to Enhance Effective Communication -- Foster Dignity and Respect -- Create a Shame-Free Environment -- Use Plain Language and Speak Slowly -- Assess Learning Styles, Skills, and Preferences -- Confirm Understanding -- Summary -- References -- Part III: Written Health Communication -- Chapter 9: Content Development -- Opportunities for Improvement -- Before Beginning to Write -- Guidelines When Developing Written Patient Education Material -- It's All About the Evidence -- It's Not Just About Reading Level . . . -- References -- Chapter 10: Design Development -- General Concepts -- Format and Layout -- Summary -- Let's Practice: Before and After Examples -- References -- Part IV: Health Literacy and Unique Populations -- Chapter 11: End-of-Life and Palliative Care -- Case Scenario -- Death in the Intensive Care Unit -- Chronic Illness Trends -- End-of-Life Care -- Patient-Provider Relationship: The Importance of Clear Communication.

The Changing Landscape of Death and Dying -- Hospice and Palliative Care -- Enhancing Communication in End-of-Life Care -- End-of-Life Material -- References -- Chapter 12: Pediatrics -- Case Scenario -- Current Issues in Pediatric Health Literacy -- Significance of Health Literacy and Children's Health -- Health Literacy of Parent or Caregiver: Infants and Young Children -- Adolescent Health Literacy -- Enhancing Child and Parent Health Literacy -- Nursing Implications and Future Recommendations -- References -- Chapter 13: Mental Health Disorders -- Case Scenario -- About Mental Health Disorders -- Significance of Mental Health Disorders to Health Literacy -- Implications of Low Health Literacy to Mental Health Disorders -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 14: Older Adults -- Case Scenario -- Population Aging: The Graying of America -- Health Literacy and Older Adults -- Health Literacy and the Internet -- Promoting Health Literacy in Older Adults -- Implications to Nursing Practice -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 15: Research Participants -- Case Scenario -- Research Participants and Health Literacy-The Problem -- Implications to Nursing Practice -- Summary -- References -- Index.

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