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RETHINKING HEALTH LITERACY a meaning, measures & outcomes

RETHINKING HEALTH LITERACY a meaning, measures & outcomes. Michael Wolf, MA MPH PhD. Professor, Medicine & Learning Sciences Feinberg School of Medicine Northwestern University Chicago, IL USA. Disclosures. Overview. 1. Health Literacy: Meaning Measure - as covariate - as outcome

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RETHINKING HEALTH LITERACY a meaning, measures & outcomes

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  1. RETHINKING HEALTH LITERACYameaning, measures & outcomes Michael Wolf, MA MPH PhD Professor, Medicine & Learning Sciences Feinberg School of Medicine Northwestern University Chicago, IL USA

  2. Disclosures

  3. Overview 1. Health Literacy: • Meaning • Measure - as covariate - as outcome 2. What’s Next

  4. Overview 1. Health Literacy: • Meaning • Measure - as covariate - as outcome 2. What’s Next

  5. Overview 1. Health Literacy: • Meaning • Measure - as covariate - as outcome 2. Health Literacy Research

  6. medical cognition health behavior COMPLIANCE health information Health Education patient engagement knowledge self-management healthcare competencies patient-centered care healthcare access equity behavioral failure Numeracy care coordination Health Literacy. Cognitive Function awareness adherence Language access PERSONALITY HEALTH PROMOTION HEALTH LEARNING CAPACITY Human Factors motivation health communication Experience navigation PATIENT ACTIVATION therapeutic misadventures Unintentional non-adherence shared decision making comprehension

  7. Health Communication Human Factors Health Promotion Reading Problem

  8. Health Literacy is… “The degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions.” - Institute of Medicine, USA “The cognitive and social skills which determine the motivation and ability of individuals to gain access to, understand and use information in ways which promote and maintain good health.” - World Health Organization

  9. > Reading… > Numeracy 857 Adults from academic and community primary care practices, ages 55-74

  10. > Reading… > Numeracy 857 Adults from academic and community primary care practices, ages 55-74 Reading, Numeracy, and their Combined Impact on Health Task Performance

  11. Skill Set. • Reading, and … • Numeracy, and ... • Attention • Memory • Speed • Problem-solving (reasoning) • Communication skills • Many others

  12. Age, HL, and Cognition HL to HL: 0.46 to 0.75 FA to HL: 0.37 to 0.71 CA to HL: 0.71 to 0.74 Age to FA: + Age to CA: - Age to TOFHLA: + Age to REALM: -

  13. Health Literacy ≠ Activation

  14. Why We Care: A $200 Billion Problem HL The business case for health literacy • Inadequate/inaccurate knowledge of disease, treatment • Poorer self-care skills (medication use, monitoring, device use) • Inappropriate health services use Translates to: • Non-adherence • Costly urgent services (Unscheduled visits, ED, Hospitalizations) • Medication Errors & Adverse Events • Poorer outcomes (HTN, Diabetes, CHF, Asthma/COPD)

  15. Why We Care:Pertinent Epidemiology • 1 in 5 adults severely lack cognitive and psychosocial skills to manage personal health • Greatest risk among those that are: > 60 years old, < high school educated, racial/ethnic minorities, multi-morbidity • Prior studies suggest MDs, RNs, and PharmDs cannot easily identify at-risk patients • Kripalani et al – low HL patients ask fewer questions; Weiss et al – don’t self-identify problems

  16. A Need for Clarity HL • includes a skill set ~ 600 original studies comprise evidence (crude measures of reading, numeracy, health knowledge) • But we want more from individuals… - motivation, cultural factors (language, beliefs, experience) • …And the health system - accessibility, navigability, communication, follow-up • …And community - education, human services, policy, etc. HL

  17. A Need for Clarity HL • includes a skill set ~ 600 original studies comprise evidence (crude measures of reading, numeracy, health knowledge) • But we want more from individuals… - motivation, cultural factors (language, beliefs, experience) • …And the health system - accessibility, navigability, communication, follow-up • …And community - education, human services, policy, etc. HL

  18. A Need for Clarity HL • includes a skill set ~ 600 original studies comprise evidence (crude measures of reading, numeracy, health knowledge) • But we want more from individuals… - motivation, cultural factors (language, beliefs, experience) • …And the health system - accessibility, navigability, communication, follow-up • …And community - education, human services, policy, etc. HL

  19. A Need for Clarity HL • includes a skill set ~ 600 original studies comprise evidence (crude measures of reading, numeracy, health knowledge) • But we want more from individuals… - motivation, cultural factors (language, beliefs, experience) • …And the health system - accessibility, navigability, communication, follow-up • …And community - education, human services, policy, etc. HL

  20. 2 Primary Objectives ► An Outcome: Clear Health Communication • Promote for all healthcare consumers ► A Risk Factor: Health & Healthcare Equity • Reduce literacy disparities in health HL

  21. Measures

  22. Existing Tools • Individual traits • Research vs. clinical • Variable thresholds reported • Limited modality • Resilience over time • Aging • SES

  23. “How often do you need to have someone help you when you read instructions, pamphlets, or other written material from your doctor or pharmacy?”

  24. Performance preserved: - Verbal Ability - REALM

  25. Performance preserved: - Verbal Ability - REALM • Performance declines: • Long-term memory • Working memory • Inductive Reasoning • Processing Speed • TOFHLA • NVS

  26. Unpack from SES? NAAL, 2003

  27. Outcomes

  28. Outcomesisk Factor HL • Background Knowledge (retrieve, recall) • ‘Functional Understanding’ of Behaviors (apply) • Self-Efficacy(information-seeking) • Activation • Communication • Behavior change/maintenance • Health Services Use • Outcomes

  29. Outcomesisk Factor HL DIRECT • Background Knowledge (retrieve, recall) • ‘Functional Understanding’ of Behaviors (apply) • Self-Efficacy(information-seeking) • Activation • Communication • Behavior change/maintenance • Health Services Use • Outcomes

  30. Demonstration vs. Subjective Assessment

  31. ‘Take two pills by mouth twice daily’: Seemingly Simple, Often Unclear

  32. Outcomesisk Factor HL • Background Knowledge (retrieve, recall) • ‘Functional Understanding’ of Behaviors (apply) • Self-Efficacy(information-seeking) • Activation • Communication • Behavior change/maintenance • Health Services Use • Outcomes DISTAL

  33. Health Literacy Research

  34. Goal 1 Measure to Respond to Disparities Anne Beal, MD - PCORI

  35. Can we Close the Gap?

  36. Goal 2 Can we Confuse People Less? Alastair J.J. Wood, MD

  37. Goal 3 Evaluate Health Systems Ruth Parker, MD

  38. Recommendations HL • Include measures in research - preferences? • Report Standard Thresholds - gradient or threshold effect? • Have reasonable, objective outcomes - what to power to? • Test for interactions (Goal 1)

  39. Recommendations (cont.) • Recognize performance is dependent on the system, not just individual - can you include system attributes? • Mediating, Moderating Factors • Consider Activation

  40. Michael Wolf, MA MPH PhD Professor, Medicine & Learning Sciences Associate Division Chief – Research General Internal Medicine & Geriatrics mswolf@northwestern.edu

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