AHRQ Patient Safety Network: Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit. Second edition.

AHRQ Patient Safety Network



Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit. Second edition.

Brega AG, Barnard J, Mabachi NM, et al. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2015. AHRQ Publication No. 15-0023-EF.

This updated AHRQ toolkit provides resources for primary care practices to ensure proper health literacy assessment and to promote greater understanding for all patients. The second edition includes methods toassess written patient education materials for ease of use, simplify the referrals process, and identify barriers to improving health literacy awareness.

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