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Abstract Number: 195
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Hospital-associated sleep loss and poor overall sleep efficiency are associated with poor glycemic control and exacerbated insulin resistance. in diabetic patients. The relationship between sleep, sleep hygiene, and diabetes is confounded by social determinants of health, such as health literacy. The evaluation of insomnia often utilizes complex sleep diaries or logs that may not […]
Abstract Number: 220
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Background: The hospital discharge is one of the most important aspects of a patient’s hospitalization, yet in residency training, this process often goes overlooked. Most residents are never properly taught how to effectively discharge a hospitalized patient. As a sequelae, patients often lack understanding about their hospitalization, treatment(s), and follow up plans. This uncertainty can […]
Abstract Number: 278
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Functional health literacy includes the ability to receive information, comprehend its meaning, and put it into action. Patients’ health literacy level has been found to be a stronger correlate of health status than education level and other sociodemographic variables. Individuals with below basic/basic health literacy utilize the healthcare system more often and spend more […]
Abstract Number: 324
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: The period following hospital discharge is a vulnerable time for patients when increased self-care requirements are common. Low levels of health literacy and social support are thought to contribute to poor post-discharge outcomes. However, little research has specifically examined the role of health literacy alone or in combination with social support in predicting readmission […]
Abstract Number: 324
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Background: Health literacy (HL) is the measure of a person’s ability to obtain, process and understand basic health information and services to make appropriate health decisions.1 Previous studies note positive correlation between high HL and patient understanding of their condition.2 Patients with low HL have greater needs in transitional care domains, citing inadequate caregiver support […]
Abstract Number: 331
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Health literacy (HL) is the measure of a person’s ability to obtain, process and understand basic health information and services to make appropriate health decisions. Previous studies note positive correlation between high HL and patient understanding of their condition. Patients with low HL have greater needs in transitional care domains, citing inadequate caregiver support […]
Abstract Number: 375
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Increasingly, hospitalizations are becoming more complex and patients are frequently discharged from the hospital with new medical diagnoses, medications, and need for close follow up care (1,2). In 2009, the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act published meaningful use rules for using the Electronic Health Record (EHR), which included that the […]
Abstract Number: 382
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Providing patients access to their encounter notes has been found to have many benefits in health management. This evidence has led to a rapidly expanding national movement, OpenNotes, which encourages clinicians to provide patients access to their medical notes. A major barrier to the utility of open medical notes is the dense medical terminology […]