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ArticleBMC nursing2024

The effect of nurse health literacy interventions on patient health literacy scores in specialty consultations: a quasi-experimental study.

Angela McCaskill, Angel Gasch-Gallen, Jesica Montero-Marco

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Article in BMC nursing, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Angela McCaskillDepartment of Physiatry and Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Zaragoza, C/Domingo Miral, s/n 50009, Zaragoza, Spain. angelamccaskill@outlook.com.
Angel Gasch-GallenDepartment of Physiatry and Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Zaragoza, C/Domingo Miral, s/n 50009, Zaragoza, Spain.
Jesica Montero-MarcoResearch Unit, Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa, Avda. San Juan Bosco, 15, Zaragoza, 50009, Spain.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPatient health literacy (HL) affects health and wellbeing on both individual and population levels. The ability to receive, understand, manage and act upon health information can be positively influenced by nurses' use of HL strategies. This study examined the relationship between nurses' use of a HL checklist (intervention) and before and after patient HL scores, and the effects of frequency and types of strategies used in specialty consultations in Spain.

methodsThis quasi-experimental, non-randomized study used the HLS

resultsThe mean difference between the HLS

conclusionsThe use of a standardized HL intervention by nurses was shown to have a positive effect on patient general HL scores in specialty consultations in Spain. These results not only suggest that the use of a HL checklist can be an effective HL tool, but also reinforce the potential of nurses to make a positive impact on both individual and population health. Overall, these findings provide data that can be used by health systems, hospitals management, and nurse education programs to adopt strategies to improve patient HL and health outcomes, while potentially lowering costs and ineffective resource utilization related to inadequate HL.

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Health literacyHealth literacy checklistHealth literacy strategiesPatient educationPopulation healthStandardization in patient education

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PMID39455966
PMCPMC11520141

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