The shift from individual to organizational health literacy: implications for kidney healthcare leaders and clinicians

G Smith, SF Lui, K Kalantar-Zadeh, A Bonner - Nephron, 2024 - karger.com
G Smith, SF Lui, K Kalantar-Zadeh, A Bonner
Nephron, 2024karger.com
Background: As a social determinant of health, health literacy has a vital role in the
management of chronic disease management, including chronic kidney disease (CKD).
Summary: To be able to manage their condition, patients with CKD need to be able to
assess, comprehend, appraise, and utilize complex health-related information. Those
patients are much more likely to understand and use health information appropriately, if it
addresses their personal needs related to language, culture, educational background, and …
Background
As a social determinant of health, health literacy has a vital role in the management of chronic disease management, including chronic kidney disease (CKD).
Summary
To be able to manage their condition, patients with CKD need to be able to assess, comprehend, appraise, and utilize complex health-related information. Those patients are much more likely to understand and use health information appropriately, if it addresses their personal needs related to language, culture, educational background, and socioeconomic status. One aspect of health literacy, organizational health literacy (OHL), relates to the degree with which health organizations justifiably empower patients to locate, understand, and utilize health information and facilities to inform their decision-making and health behaviours. With increasing evidence-based about OHL as a way to improve healthcare, it is a new concept for kidney clinicians.
Key Messages
As producers of health-related information, the multidisciplinary kidney healthcare team have a responsibility to meet the needs of those in their care, as such, priority should be given to implementation of OHL initiatives. Through enhancing the clarity of information, OHL initiatives may provide a game plan for person-centred care for those with CKD.
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