Feifer Richard
Medco Health Solutions, Inc., 100 Parsons Pond Drive, Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417, USA.
Manag Care Q. 2003 Spring;11(2):29-31.
Recent studies have shown that nearly one quarter of Americans read at or below a fifth grade level, yet medical leaflets and other healthcare data are often written at or above the 10th grade level. Poor health literacy contributes to a host of healthcare problems, including increased health costs, medication errors, adverse drug events and noncompliance. There are steps that can be taken to bridge the health literacy gap between healthcare providers and patients, resulting in an improved physician/patient relationship, better patient health and reduction in healthcare costs.
最近的研究表明，近四分之一的美国人阅读水平在五年级及以下，然而医学传单和其他医疗保健资料通常是按照十年级及以上水平撰写的。健康素养低下会导致一系列医疗保健问题，包括医疗成本增加、用药错误、药物不良事件和不遵医嘱。可以采取一些措施来弥合医疗保健提供者与患者之间的健康素养差距，从而改善医患关系、提高患者健康水平并降低医疗成本。
