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Direct linkLiechty, Janet M. – Health & Social Work, 2011
One-third of U. S. adults do not have adequate health literacy to manage their health care needs; and low health literacy is a major concern due to its association with poor health outcomes, high health care costs, and health communication problems. Low health literacy is a potential driver of health disparities, and its alleviation is central to…
Descriptors: Expertise, Health Needs, Communication Problems, Patients
Peer reviewedMcGuire, James; Bikson, Karra; Blue-Howells, Jessica – Health & Social Work, 2005
This study measured levels of self-reported social need in a sample of 684 veterans seen in four primary care clinics of a large Veterans Affairs health care system, using the Social Needs Checklist, and calculated levels of social work staffing to meet these needs. Data were obtained on the presence and severity of 15 areas of social needs,…
Descriptors: Patients, Veterans, Needs Assessment, Clinics
