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245 10 ^aHealth literacy among older adults^h[electronic resource] |
260 ^aNew York, NY :^bSpringer Publishing Company,^c2016 |
300 ^ a1 online resource (294 pages) |
504 ^ aIncludes bibliographical references and index. |
505 ^ aHealth literacy among older adults -- Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- Share Health Lit eracy Among Older Adults -- Chapter 1: Health Literacy 101 by Karen Kopera-Frye -- Chapter 2: Interpreting and Understanding Lab Results by Denny G. Ryman -- Chapter 3: Physician Approaches to Increasing Patient Health Literacy by Samer N. Roy, Shreya Sahay Saxena, and Krishnakant Shah -- Chapter 4: Adding Value to Physical Therapy With Health Literacy Tools and the Explanatory Model by Mary K. Milidonis, Jane G. Keehan, and Alexandra Talbott-Welch -- Chapter 5: Public Health Perspectives on Health Literacy by Takashi Yamashita, Darren Liu, Erick B. López, Jennifer M. Stevens,and J. Scott Brown -- Chapter 6: Fostering Independence Through Health Literacy: An Occupational Therapy Perspective by Patti T. Calk, Carolyn Murphy, and Donna Eichhorn -- Chapter 7: Explaining Radiographic Imaging to Older Adults by Jennifer Michael -- Chapter 8: Helping Older Adults Understand Medication and Treatment Regimens by Lori M. Metzger -- Chapter 9: Health Literacy and Speech and Hearing Professionals by Cathleen Carney-Thomas -- Chapter 10: Improving Health Literacy and Health Outcomes Using Cognitive Prosthetic Devices by Anthony A. Sterns and Tracy A. Riley -- Chapter 11: Gold Standard Programs to Assist Older Adults in Healthier Living by Theresa B. Skaar, Tara P. McCoy, and Kerry S. Kleyman -- Chapter 12: Cultural Competence and Health Literacy by Iris Feinberg, Daphne Greenberg, and Amani Talwar -- Chapter 13: Physical Activity and Exercise for the Aging Population by Tommie Church -- Chapter 14: Policy Implications of Increasing Health Literacy Among Elders by Ronald A. Harris -- Chapter 15: Where Do We Go From Here With Health Literacy? by R. V. Rikard and Julie McKinney -- Index. |
506 ^a Access restricted to authorized users and institutions. |
520 ^a Key features: provides a one-of-a-kind, multidisciplinary survey of the key health literacy issues of older adults; focuses on increasing health literacy across the disciplines; addresses a priority area of Healthy People 2020; incorporates research and practice from gerontology, psychology, public health, social work, sociology, medicine, and nursing; [and] includes case studies, review questions, learning objectives, and PowerPoint slides for assisting instructors. Low health literacy is a critical issue among adults. This is the first graduate textbook to address key health literacy issues as they affect the health and wellbeing of the ageing population. Embracing a topic spanning numerous disciplines, it features a dynamic, multiple contextual systems approach and includes contributions from renowned scholars and practitioners. |
538 ^a Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
650 ^a Social Work |
650 ^a Social Science |
650 ^a Public Health |
650 ^a Medical |
650 ^a Gerontology |
650 ^a Social Science |
655 ^a Electronic books. |
700 ^a Kopera-Frye, Karen,^eeditor |
856 ^u https://portal.igpublish.com/iglibrary/search/SPCB0001723.html |