Health Medical Homework Help

Health illiteracy has many outcomes that are mostly very poor for the individual and anyone that they are advising. The causes of illiteracy are multifactorial but there are many things we can do to improve the situation.

Instructions:

1. Read the documents below:
   • Article: Language, Literacy, and Communication Regarding Medication in an Anticoagulation Clinic: Are Pictures Better Than Words?
   • ELDER CARE: A Resource for Interprofessional Providers
2. Answer the following questions:
   1. It is a fact that health literacy is a major problem for the elderly. Why would the percentages of persons with literacy problems be greater for those from a previous generation?
   2. How bad is the literacy problem comparing the elderly to younger people?
   3. Name five (5) means of dealing with patients that are illiterate?
   4. Native language different than English can be an impediment to understanding and illiteracy. State the amount that a different language spoken has on illiteracy rate.
3. Your paper should be:
   • One (1) page or more.
   • Use factual information from the textbook and/or appropriate articles and websites.
   • Cite your sources – type references according to the APA Style Guide.