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Study examines link between health literacy and actionable memory for medication-taking It is important for patients to understand the information they need for making health decisions, yet studies have shown that a large segment of the population lacks the health literacy to do so. Health literacy refers to capacity of people to obtain, process, and understand health information needed for making health decisions. A researcher in the School of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is addressing this topic. Many people have inadequate health literacy to support them in understanding health information and/or performing basic self-care activities. Successful self-care would lead to better health outcomes, especially for patients with chronic illness. ....
Credit: Destinys Agent It is important for patients to understand the information they need for making health decisions, yet studies have shown that a large segment of the population lacks the health literacy to do so. Health literacy refers to capacity of people to obtain, process, and understand health information needed for making health decisions. A researcher in the School of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is addressing this topic. Many people have inadequate health literacy to support them in understanding health information and/or performing basic self-care activities, said Assistant Professor Jessie Chin. Successful self-care would lead to better health outcomes, especially for patients with chronic illness. ....