Center for Health Policy (MU)
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The Center for Health Policy is a center in the School of Medicine at the University of Missouri-Columbia.2024-03-28T17:43:10ZHealth Disparities
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Health Disparities
In the Healthy People 2010 report, issued
by the Department of Health and Human
Services, health disparities are defined
as “all differences among populations in
measures of health and healthcare.” Racial
and ethnic disparities relating to incidence,
prevalence, and mortality are well documented
in the literature.
2007-01-01T00:00:00ZHealth Literacy
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Health Literacy
Health literacy is “the ability of an individual to access, understand, and use
health-related information and services to
make appropriate health decisions.” For a
woman with diabetes, health literacy means
understanding the importance of tracking
her blood sugar levels and knowing how to
do so. For a man with high cholesterol,
health literacy means being aware of the
warnings on his prescription bottle, as well
as understanding the importance of changing
his diet. For all individuals, their level
of health literacy directly influences the
quality of care they receive. Recent research
has found health literacy to be a better
predictor of health status than age, ethnicity,or socioeconomic status.
2006-07-01T00:00:00ZHealth Literacy and Health Care Quality
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Health Literacy and Health Care Quality
How health literacy affects the quality of health care.
Fact Sheet
2008-01-01T00:00:00ZHealth literacy and Increased Health Care Costs
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Health literacy and Increased Health Care Costs
Increased health literacy would decrease costs of health care.
Fact sheet
2008-01-01T00:00:00Z