Health literacy among older adults /

"Key features: provides a one-of-a-kind, multidisciplinary survey of the key health literacy issues of older adults; focuses on increasing health literacy across the disciplines; addresses a priority area of Healthy People 2020; incorporates research and practice from gerontology, psychology, p...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Kopera-Frye, Karen (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Springer Publishing Company, LLC, [2017]
Temas:
Health literacy.
Older people > Health and hygiene.
Older people.
Health Literacy
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Compétence informationnelle en santé.
Personnes âgées > Santé et hygiène.
Personnes âgées.
elderly.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Healthy Living.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Holism.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Reference.
MEDICAL > Preventive Medicine.
Older people
Health literacy
Older people > Health and hygiene
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Chapter 1. Health literacy 101 / Karen Kopera-Frye
  • Chapter 2. Interpreting and understanding lab results / Denny G. Ryman
  • Chapter 3. Physician approaches to increasing patient health literacy / Samer N. Roy, Shreya Sahay Saxena, Krishnakant Shah
  • Chapter 4. Adding value to physical therapy with health literacy tools and the explanatory model / Mary K. Milidonis, Jane G. Keehan, Alexandra Talbott-Welch
  • Chapter 5. Public health perspectives on health literacy / Takashi Yamashita, Darren Liu, Erick B. López, Jennifer M. Stevens, J. Scott Brown
  • Chapter 6. Fostering independence through health literacy: an occupational therapy perspective / Patti T. Calk, Carolyn Murphy, Donna Eichhorn
  • Chapter 7. Explaining radiographic images to older adults / Jennifer Michael
  • Chapter 8. Helping older adults understand medication and treatment regimens / Lori M. Metzger
  • Chapter 9. Health literacy and speech and hearing professionals / Cathleen Carney-Thomas
  • Chapter 10. Improving health literacy and health outcomes using cognitive prosthetic devices / Anthony A. Sterns, Tracy A. Riley
  • Chapter 11. Gold standard programs to assist older adults in healthier living / Theresa B. Skaar, Tara P. McCoy, Kerry S. Kleyman
  • Chapter 12. Cultural competence and health literacy / Iris Feinberg, Daphne Greenberg, Amani Talwar
  • Chapter 13. Physical activity and exercise for the aging population / Tommie Church
  • Chapter 14. Policy implications of increasing health literacy among elders / Ronald A. Harris
  • Chapter 15. Where do we go from here with health literacy? / R.V. Rikard, Julie McKinney.

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