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Increasing Provider Awareness Of Patient Health Literacy Needs For Dental Screenings Among Patients With Diabetes In A Rural Health Clinic, Diana M. Solis

Doctor of Nursing Practice

The purpose of this project was to increase provider awareness of health literacy needs for recommended dental screenings among patients with diabetes in a rural clinic setting. Over 35% of adults in the United States are considered to have low literacy levels (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2015). Low health literacy levels have an impact on patient outcomes due to decrease compliance with recommended treatment plans and preventive health screenings. Patients with diabetes have a trifold increase of developing oral infections such as periodontal disease, fungal infections, and xerostomia (Kudiyirickal & Pappachan, 2015). Healthcare providers acknowledging a patient’s health …

Assessing Provider And Staff Knowledge Of Health Literacy And Satisfaction With A Health Literacy Assessment Tool In A Primary Care Practice, Whitney J. Lynn

DNP Projects

PURPOSE: The purpose of this quality improvement project was to assess provider and staff knowledge about health literacy. Specifically, the knowledge of health literacy and perceived importance, current usage, and benefits of the use of a health literacy assessment tool at a primary care clinic was evaluated pre-intervention. The perceived importance of health literacy as well as satisfaction with, frequency of use, and recommendation of the chosen health literacy assessment tool for future use was evaluated post-intervention.

METHODS: This project used surveys pre- and post-intervention at an urban primary care clinic in the southeastern United States from January to March …