Background Health literacy is a barrier to accurately understanding medication information.
Current medication information is too difficult to understand for low health literate …

Background: Scholars describe poor health literacy as a" silent epidemic," which is
challenging the functioning of healthcare systems all over the world. Health literacy is mainly …

Background: Clinically important medication errors are common after hospital discharge.
They include preventable or ameliorable adverse drug events (ADEs), as well as medication …

Objectives In current study, we aim to extend previous research by investigating the unique
impact of loneliness on health literacy and health-related factors of young adults, after …

Background Medication non-adherence frequently leads to suboptimal patient outcomes.
Primary non-adherence, which occurs when a patient does not fill an initial prescription, is …

After hospital discharge, patients commonly suffer potentially avoidable adverse events and
hospital readmissions. As hospitals implement interventions to improve discharge …

Background Little research has examined the incidence, clinical relevance, and predictors of
medication reconciliation errors at hospital admission and discharge. Objective To identify …

BACKGROUND In discharge planning, a patient needs assessment helps to identify risk
factors that should be addressed to promote a safe and effective transition in care. Low …

BACKGROUND: Optimizing postdischarge medication adherence is a target for avoiding
adverse events. Nevertheless, few studies have focused on predictors of postdischarge …

Background The period following hospital discharge is a vulnerable time for patients when
errors and poorly coordinated care are common. Suboptimal care transitions for patients …