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Designated a Doody's Core Title!At the intersection of health care delivery and practice there lies a large area of patient care with no manual: how to provide the best care to patients who have a critically low level of comprehension and literacy.

The objective of this study was to determine whether self-care training with Head Start parents can improve their ability to manage the healthcare needs of their children measured by utilization of emergency department (ED) and physician services. Four hundred and six families in Head Start agencies were included in the study. Parents were given a low-literate self-help book entitled What To Do When Your Child Gets Sick. The study design included using multiple-choice, pre-and post-intervention survey data. In a six month follow-up, parents who received the book reported a 48% reduction in ED visits and a 37.5% reduction in clinic visits. More research is needed to determine if this self-care tool and additional training can have a significant impact on inappropriate use of medical resources.

Nurses and doctors rarely think about their patients' ability to read or to comprehend health-related information. Patients who are illiterate or have low literacy experience far less effective and satisfying health care delivery, a fact which nurses and doctors must take into consideration when providing health-related instruction.

The Institute for Healthcare Advancement has formulated 10 preventive measures that could help reduce unnecessary emergency department visits. They include enrolling those who are eligible for a health insurance plan.

Designated a Doody's Core Title! At the intersection of health care delivery and practice there lies a large area of patient care with no manual: how to provide the best care to patients who have a critically low level of comprehension and literacy. Because all patients play a central role in the outcome of their own health care, competent health care becomes almost impossible for caregivers when the boundary of low literary skills is present. In a concise and well-written format you will learn: Common myths about low literacy Examples of low health care literacy How to recognize patients with low literacy Strategies to help patients with low literacy and reduce medical errors Cultural issues in health literacy Ways to create a patient-friendly office environment How to improve patient communication Guidelines to target and overcome common problems practitioners encounter This clear, well written book is packed with examples and tips and will serve as a much needed guide for primary care providers, nurse practitioners, hospital administrators, and others who are looking for ways to improve their communication with patients and provide the most beneficial health care to their low-literacy patients.

Health fairs are a common way for organizations to perform outreach functions. The purposes of these outreach functions can vary, but typically include marketing services, public relations, health screenings and referrals based on a defined community need, employee relations or the fulfillment of grant requirements. Mayer et al present a model to serve as a guide to plan a health fair that will fit the needs of a community.