Innovations in Health Literacy Research Workshop Summary (2011) / Chapter Skim
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8 Lessons Learned from the Workshop
8 Lessons Learned from the Workshop
Pages 59-62
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Furthermore, there is need for more connections with researchers in other disciplines who bring additional skill sets, as Lisa Cooper said in her pre sentation. A major question is, how can the field of health literacy research be expanded to add more people, as well as more scope and breadth of disciplines?
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As the health care system becomes more sophisticated, with auto mated recording tools and processes, it inevitably leads to the conclusion that it is important to help individuals cope with the system and its out put, Isham said. As the process and consistency of recommendations for delivering care improve, it becomes increasingly important to understand the issues of the patient, how he or she understands and communicates regarding these issues and the system.
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This has ramifications for examining the health care system, which is basically a sick care system. Under health care reform 30 million people who have been marginalized will be newly covered, resulting in tremendous social empowerment issues.
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Ratzan highlighted the need for increased transdisciplinary research. The idea of behavioral economics is also important, he said, and sug gested that the book nudge may have some lessons for health care reform (Thaler et al., 2008)
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