Patients with low health literacy make more errors interpreting instructions and warnings.
Patients with low health literacy make more errors interpreting instructions and warnings. ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care. 2023;28(24):1-3.
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care. 2023;28(24):1-3.
The inability to understand health terminology is a recognized barrier to safe patient care. This article describes the impact of low personal health literacy on medication safety. Improvement strategies discussed include patient education, practitioner coaching and interpreter services.