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Is there a Relationship between Health Literacy and Health Disparities?
(Center for Health Policy, University of Missouri - School of Medicine, 2008)
Health disparities are differences that exist among specific population groups in the United States related to the incidence, prevalence, and mortality of disease, the burden of cancer, and related adverse health conditions. ...
Health Literacy and Patient Satisfaction
(Center for Health Policy, University of Missouri - School of Medicine, 2008)
This Fact Sheet outlines patient satisfaction with health care as associated with health literacy.
Health Literacy, Preventive Health Care, and Healthy Lifestyles
(Center for Health Policy, University of Missouri - School of Medicine, 2008)
Better health prevention requires patients to have adequate health literacy skills.
Health Literacy Missouri
(Center for Health Policy, University of Missouri - School of Medicine, 2006)
As approved by the Missouri Foundation for Health (MFH) Board of Directors in 2006, Health Literacy Missouri (HLM) envisions a future in which the policies and practices of Missouri institutions and the public promote ...
The uninsured in Missouri
(Center for Health Policy, University of Missouri - School of Medicine, 2003-05)
The uninsurance rate in Missouri has been
decreasing over the last decade, largely due to the implementation of the Missouri's Children's Health Insurance Plan (CHIP). This program expanded Medicaid services to many ...
Public Health
(Center for Health Policy, University of Missouri - School of Medicine, 2006-12)
Each year the United Health Foundation,
a private, non-profit foundation dedicated
to improving health outcomes and
promoting healthier communities, releases
“America's Health Rankings.” Each state is
evaluated on ...
Health Literacy and Health Care Quality
(Center for Health Policy, University of Missouri - School of Medicine, 2008)
How health literacy affects the quality of health care.
Health literacy and Increased Health Care Costs
(Center for Health Policy, University of Missouri - School of Medicine, 2008)
Increased health literacy would decrease costs of health care.
Health Literacy
(Center for Health Policy, University of Missouri - School of Medicine, 2006-07)
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 ...
Missouri Children & Oral Health Care
(Center for Health Policy, University of Missouri - School of Medicine, 2007-11)
Oral health extends beyond a pretty
smile. Oral health is essential to maintaining overall health and quality of
life. Access to regular dental care is
recommended for all children to ensure
healthy growth. Improving ...
Health Disparities
(Center for Health Policy, University of Missouri - School of Medicine, 2007)
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 ...