Scotten Mitzi
Pediatric Medical Student Clerkship, Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis Clinic, University of Kansas Medical Center, 3901 Rainbow Boulevard, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA.
Prim Care. 2015 Mar;42(1):1-16. doi: 10.1016/j.pop.2014.09.009.
The process of navigating through the modern American health care system is becoming progressively challenging. The range of tasks being asked of patients in the digital age is vast and complex and includes completing intricate insurance applications, signing complex consent forms, and translating medical data and prescription medication directions. Nearly 9 out of 10 adults have difficulty using the everyday health information that is routinely offered by medical providers. Mounting evidence now supports a growing awareness that general health literacy is the greatest individual factor affecting a person's health status.
在现代美国医疗保健系统中导航的过程正变得越来越具有挑战性。数字时代对患者提出的任务范围广泛且复杂，包括填写复杂的保险申请表、签署复杂的同意书，以及翻译医疗数据和处方药说明。近十分之九的成年人在使用医疗服务提供者常规提供的日常健康信息方面存在困难。越来越多的证据支持了一种日益增长的认识，即一般健康素养是影响一个人健康状况的最大个体因素。
