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- Ellen Mullen.
- University of Texas-Tyler, Tyler, TX.
- Nurs Forum. 2013 Oct 1; 48 (4): 248-55.
PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to discuss the impact of low health literacy and discuss interventions to minimize its effect on the elderly population.ConclusionLow health literacy combined with the physiological changes of aging put the elderly in a vulnerable position. It can negatively affect health behaviors and health outcomes, and can lead to economic burden, not just on the individual but on the society as a whole.Practice ImplicationClinicians need to recognize the indicators of low health literacy and utilize the available assessment tools. To improve clinician-patient communication, interventions must be tailored to the patients' literacy level.© 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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