MEDLINE/PubMed Search and Health Literacy Information Resources

MEDLINE/PubMed Search and Health Literacy Information Resources

02/16/2016 04:49 PM EST

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MEDLINE/PubMed Search and Health Literacy Information Resources

Health Literacy Search

The MEDLINE/PubMed health literacy search retrieves citations to English language journal literature. See details of the search strategy below.

Search Details

The Reference and Web Services Section of the National Library of Medicine created and maintains this health literacy search strategy.

(health[ti] AND literacy[ti]) 
OR ("health literacy" OR "health literate" OR "medical literacy") 
OR (functional[tw] AND health[tw] AND literacy[tw]) 
OR numeracy 
OR ((low literate[ti] OR low literacy[ti] OR literacy[ti] OR illiteracy[ti] OR literate[ti] OR illiterate[ti] OR reading[mh] OR comprehension[mh]) AND (health promotion[major] OR health education[major] OR patient education[major] OR Communication Barriers[major] OR communication[major:noexp] OR Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice[major] OR attitude to health[major])) OR (comprehension[major] AND educational status[major]) 
OR (family[ti] AND literacy[ti]) 
OR (("drug labeling" OR Prescriptions [mh]) AND ("comprehension" OR "numeracy")) 
OR ((cancer[ti] OR diabetes[ti]) AND (literacy[ti] OR comprehension[ti])) 
OR "adult literacy" 
OR "limited literacy" 
OR "patient understanding"[ti] 
OR (self care [major] AND perception[mh]) 
OR (comprehension AND food labeling[mh]) 
OR (comprehension AND informed consent) 
OR (comprehension AND insurance, health) 
AND English[la]

Health Literacy Information Resources

• NLM and NIH resources:
  • Clear Communication: an NIH Health Literacy Initiative (National Institutes of Health)
  • NLM Current Bibliographies in Medicine 2000-1: Health Literacy (or PDF)
  • NLM Current Bibliographies in Medicine 2004-1: Understanding Health Literacy and its Barriers
  • NLM National Network of Libraries of Medicine Health Literacy Page
  • Research Underway in Health Literacy Supported by NIH
• ACOG Health Literacy Committee Opinion Number 585 (February 2014)
• Always Use Teach-back! training toolkit (IHS Center for Clinical Transformation, Health Literacy Iowa and Des Moines) (n.d.)
• AMA Foundation Health Literacy Resources (2007)  
• American Health Insurance Professionals (AHIP) Health Literacy Page
• Commonwealth Fund Health Literacy reports, 2004-2008
• The Culture Framework for Health: An integrative approach for research and program design and evaluation
• Health Literacy Europe Conference Material (2014)
• Health Literacy Improvement links (ODPHP)
• Health Literacy Kentucky Resources List (modified on June 19, 2014)
• Health Literacy Out Loud Audio (multiple dates)
• Health Literacy Page (AHRQ)
• Health Literacy Page (HRSA)
• Health Literacy Report (Royal College of General Practitioners, UK, June 2014)
• Health Literacy Research Conference (HARC)
• Health Literacy: The solid facts. WHO 2013
• Health Literacy Web Resources. AHEC Clear Health Communication Program. The Ohio State University (Updated 1/10)
• IOM Roundtables on Health Literacy Discussion papers, commissioned papers, and previous meetings links
• Joint Commission Facts about Patient-centered Communications July 17, 2014
• Let's Ask 4: Questions for Consumers and Providers About Health Insurance by the Collaborative on Health Literacy and Access, Health Care Coverage, and Care of the Institute of Medicine Roundtable on Health Literacy participants
• Measuring Health Insurance Literacy: A Call to Action. A Report from the Health Insurance Literacy Expert Roundtable of Consumers Union
• National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL) Health Literacy (2003)
• PlainLanguage.gov Health Literacy (n.d.)
• Proceedings of the Surgeon General's Workshop on Improving Health Literacy Sep 7, 2006, NIH, Bethesda, MD
• Talking About Jargon (HLOL #94) Health Literacy Out Loud April 9th, 2013 audio interview of Dr. Dean Schillinger on communication between doctor and patients.
• Teaching Patients with Low Literacy Skills, 2nd Ed. (Doak, Doak & Root, 1996)
• The Health Literacy Environment of Hospitals and Health Centers (NCSALL, Updated 7/27/07)
• Video: Health Literacy and article, promoting literacy to increase adherence (ACPF, 2011)
• "'What Did the Doctor Say?:' Improving Health Literacy to Protect Patient Safety (Joint Commission) February 27, 2007