Toward a Systems Approach to Health Literacy Research

Implementing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires a new commitment to 'personcenteredness' as a central feature of health care. Person-centered health care means people have both the knowledge required to make decisions about their care and the support of providers and family who respect...

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Published in:Journal of health communication 2013-01, Vol.18 (1), p.1-5
Main Authors: Koh, Howard K., Baur, Cynthia, Brach, Cindy, Harris, Linda M., Rowden, Jessica N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Communication
Delivery of Health Care - organization & administration
Health Literacy
Health promotion
Health services
Health Services Research - methods
Humans
Legislation
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Patient-Centered Care
Public health
U.S.A
United States
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Summary:Implementing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires a new commitment to 'personcenteredness' as a central feature of health care. Person-centered health care means people have both the knowledge required to make decisions about their care and the support of providers and family who respect their needs and preferences (Hurtado, Swift, & Corrigan, 2001). To realize a person-centered health care system, the ACA and the HITECH Act, two federal laws, promote new health care service delivery models and health information technologies that emphasize teams and peoples engagement in information seeking, decision-making and self-management. These changes reflect the growing priority of health literacy. Reprinted by permission of Taylor & Francis Ltd.
ISSN:1081-0730
1087-0415
DOI:10.1080/10810730.2013.759029