The 6 articles in this current OJIN topic are devoted to health literacy, a concern that nurses, and all healthcare providers, can do so much about. These articles emphasize individual, person-centered health literacy efforts and recognize the broader issues of health literacy within our society; they will be of value across healthcare roles and settings seeking to address this common, yet elusive, and often hidden, problem of low health literacy.
Overview and Summary
Articles
- Health Literacy: Challenges and Strategies
Nichole Egbert, PhD; Kevin M. Nanna, MSN, RN, BC-NE (September 30, 2009) - Assessing and Addressing Health Literacy
Sandy Cornett, PhD, RN (September 30, 2009) - Enhancing Written Communications to Address Health Literacy
Gloria Mayer, EdD, RN, FAAN; Michael Villaire, MSLM (September 30, 2009) - Understanding Cultural and Linguistic Barriers to Health Literacy
Kate Singleton, MSW; Elizabeth M. S. Krause, AB, SM (September 30, 2009) - More than Words: Promoting Health Literacy in Older Adults
Carolyn I. Speros, DNSc, APRN, ANP/FNP-BC (September 30, 2009) - Promoting Health Literacy Through Storytelling
Vivian Day, BSHCA, MHA, RN (September 30, 2009)