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Patients with low health literacy make more errors interpreting instructions and warnings.

December 13, 2023

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.

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