Megwalu Uchechukwu C
1 Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA.
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2017 Mar;156(3):395-396. doi: 10.1177/0194599816683664. Epub 2016 Dec 20.
Health literacy has been shown to affect outcomes in a number of medical conditions. Despite the complexity of care that is often required among otolaryngology patients, the literature on health literacy in this field is sparse. Otolaryngologists need to be aware of issues related to health literacy due to the changing health care environment. The increased complexity of medical care, the greater involvement of patients in shared decision making, and the higher administrative burden on patients have increased their health literacy requirements. Assessing health literacy in clinical practice may help identify patients who might require additional help in navigating the health care system. The Brief Health Literacy Screen and the Newest Vital Sign are 2 measures that are easy to apply in clinical practice.
健康素养已被证明会影响多种医疗状况的治疗结果。尽管耳鼻喉科患者通常需要复杂的护理，但该领域关于健康素养的文献却很稀少。由于不断变化的医疗环境，耳鼻喉科医生需要了解与健康素养相关的问题。医疗护理复杂性的增加、患者在共同决策中更多的参与以及患者更高的管理负担，都增加了他们对健康素养的要求。在临床实践中评估健康素养可能有助于识别那些在适应医疗系统方面可能需要额外帮助的患者。简易健康素养筛查和最新生命体征是两种易于在临床实践中应用的测量方法。
