Other Patient & Consumer Resources

• Cultural and Linguistic Competence External HHS Links

Clinicians & Providers

• Chapter 9. Access to Health Care
• Cultural and Linguistic Competence External HHS Links
• Pathfinder: Cultural and Linguistic Competency
• Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) Toolkit
• Setting the Agenda for Research on Cultural Competence in Health Care

Hospital & Health System Resources

• Cultural and Linguistic Competence External HHS Links
• Improving Patient Safety Systems for Patients With Limited English Proficiency
• Pathfinder: Cultural and Linguistic Competency
• Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) Toolkit

Policymaker Resources

• Cultural and Linguistic Competence External HHS Links
• Pathfinder: Cultural and Linguistic Competency

Fact Sheets

April 1 2013 20130401

Addressing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care

September 1 2012 20120901

Setting the Agenda for Research on Cultural Competence in Health Care

Full Research Reports

February 1 2011 20110201

Chapter 9. Access to Health Care

Other Research & Data

• A guided care approach helps curb health care costs of elderly patients with chronic conditions
• A simple question identifies patients with low health literacy
• AHRQ initiative encourages better two-way communication between clinicians and patients
• AHRQ releases pharmacy health literacy modules for faculty
• AHRQ's clinical care tools help clinicians ensure better and safer care
• Among patients with diabetes, racial/ethnic discrimination by health care providers is uncommon
• Black Medicare patients less likely than whites to follow their doctor's instructions on taking medicines
• Black mothers skeptical of relationship between infant sleep position and SIDS
• Black physicians are less likely to have implicit preferences for blacks or whites
• Communications between patients with HIV and their providers differ along racial and substance use lines
• Cultural and Linguistic Competence External HHS Links
• Deaf patients who use American Sign Language receive more preventive care if their clinician also uses sign language
• Depression, hearing impairment, and health literacy influence older adults' abilities to self-manage their care
• Different attitudes among blacks and whites affect their preference for same-race physicians
• Health literacy issues less of a problem for patients with dental versus medical conditions
• Health literacy level has no impact on frequency of blood-glucose monitoring for inner-city patients with diabetes
• Hispanics with HIV have different communication styles with their health care providers than whites
• Inner-city minority adults with chronic asthma are more likely to take inhaled medicine if they believe in its benefits
• Interactive graphics for expressing health risks: Development and qual
• Korean Americans with high blood pressure who are confident they can achieve blood pressure control are more likely to do so
• Language barriers related to increased hospital readmissions for Chinese- and Spanish-speaking patients
• Low health literacy linked to higher risk of death and more emergency room visits and hospitalizations
• Lower educational level increases the likelihood of preclinical changes in mobility in older women
• Lower socioeconomic status in childhood linked to racial differences in disability during adulthood
• Men and blacks less likely to be aware of cancer screening benefits
• Most Mexican patients prefer their rheumatologist to make treatment decisions for them
• Neighborhood demographics play a role in access to health care for immigrant and U.S.-born Mexican Americans
• New AHRQ campaign encourages Hispanics to work with their doctors to make the best treatment decisions
• Pathfinder: Cultural and Linguistic Competency
• Patients with adult-onset diabetes with limited health literacy more likely to suffer hypoglycemic episodes
• Patients with limited health literacy less likely to use an Internet portal for diabetes and other health information
• Pharmacy intervention for patients with limited literacy evokes positive responses from patients and pharmacists
• Physicians need better understanding of factors that patients use to decide about colorectal cancer screening
• Racial and ethnic minority groups are less aware than whites of genetic testing for cancer risk
• Re-engineered discharge project dramatically reduces return trips to the hospital
• Regular home blood pressure measurement raises the likelihood of blood pressure control among Korean Americans
• Research Briefs
• Research Briefs
• Research Briefs
• Research Briefs
• Research Briefs
• Simple tool to measure health literacy in patients with HIV successfully predicts medication adherence
• Simpler drug warning labels are easier to understand
• Simplified drug warnings improve patients' understanding of what to do or avoid when given a particular prescription
• Studies examine black mothers' choices for infant sleep position and location
• Telephone counseling helps Korean Americans who speak little English improve hypertension management
• Tough questions get answers through health IT
• Transparency enhances physician communication with patients
• Treatment by physicians with same race and language as the patient may improve medication adherence
• U.S.-born Mexican women who have adopted U.S. culture may be more at risk for cervical cancer
• Web videonovela series helps Spanish-speaking patients compare treatments for diabetes
• While young women are knowledgeable about the HPV vaccine, many have yet to be vaccinated to prevent cervical cancer
• Women's lack of knowledge and mistrust play a role in underuse of breast cancer adjuvant therapy

Other News & Events

• A guided care approach helps curb health care costs of elderly patients with chronic conditions
• A simple question identifies patients with low health literacy
• AHRQ initiative encourages better two-way communication between clinicians and patients
• AHRQ releases pharmacy health literacy modules for faculty
• AHRQ's clinical care tools help clinicians ensure better and safer care
• Addressing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care
• Among patients with diabetes, racial/ethnic discrimination by health care providers is uncommon
• Black Medicare patients less likely than whites to follow their doctor's instructions on taking medicines
• Black mothers skeptical of relationship between infant sleep position and SIDS
• Black physicians are less likely to have implicit preferences for blacks or whites
• Communications between patients with HIV and their providers differ along racial and substance use lines
• Cultural and Linguistic Competence External HHS Links
• Deaf patients who use American Sign Language receive more preventive care if their clinician also uses sign language
• Depression, hearing impairment, and health literacy influence older adults' abilities to self-manage their care
• Different attitudes among blacks and whites affect their preference for same-race physicians
• Health literacy issues less of a problem for patients with dental versus medical conditions
• Health literacy level has no impact on frequency of blood-glucose monitoring for inner-city patients with diabetes
• Hispanics with HIV have different communication styles with their health care providers than whites
• Inner-city minority adults with chronic asthma are more likely to take inhaled medicine if they believe in its benefits
• Interactive graphics for expressing health risks: Development and qual
• Korean Americans with high blood pressure who are confident they can achieve blood pressure control are more likely to do so
• Language barriers related to increased hospital readmissions for Chinese- and Spanish-speaking patients
• Low health literacy linked to higher risk of death and more emergency room visits and hospitalizations
• Lower educational level increases the likelihood of preclinical changes in mobility in older women
• Lower socioeconomic status in childhood linked to racial differences in disability during adulthood
• Men and blacks less likely to be aware of cancer screening benefits
• Most Mexican patients prefer their rheumatologist to make treatment decisions for them
• Neighborhood demographics play a role in access to health care for immigrant and U.S.-born Mexican Americans
• New AHRQ campaign encourages Hispanics to work with their doctors to make the best treatment decisions
• Pathfinder: Cultural and Linguistic Competency
• Patients with adult-onset diabetes with limited health literacy more likely to suffer hypoglycemic episodes
• Patients with limited health literacy less likely to use an Internet portal for diabetes and other health information
• Pharmacy intervention for patients with limited literacy evokes positive responses from patients and pharmacists
• Physicians need better understanding of factors that patients use to decide about colorectal cancer screening
• Racial and ethnic minority groups are less aware than whites of genetic testing for cancer risk
• Radionovela promotes awareness and knowledge of cervical cancer vaccine among Hispanic parents
• Re-engineered discharge project dramatically reduces return trips to the hospital
• Regular home blood pressure measurement raises the likelihood of blood pressure control among Korean Americans
• Research Briefs
• Research Briefs
• Research Briefs
• Research Briefs
• Research Briefs
• Simple tool to measure health literacy in patients with HIV successfully predicts medication adherence
• Simpler drug warning labels are easier to understand
• Simplified drug warnings improve patients' understanding of what to do or avoid when given a particular prescription
• Studies examine black mothers' choices for infant sleep position and location
• Telephone counseling helps Korean Americans who speak little English improve hypertension management
• Tough questions get answers through health IT
• Transparency enhances physician communication with patients
• Treatment by physicians with same race and language as the patient may improve medication adherence
• U.S.-born Mexican women who have adopted U.S. culture may be more at risk for cervical cancer
• Videonovela for Hispanics on managing diabetes uses family drama to educate patients and families
• Web videonovela series helps Spanish-speaking patients compare treatments for diabetes
• While young women are knowledgeable about the HPV vaccine, many have yet to be vaccinated to prevent cervical cancer
• Women's lack of knowledge and mistrust play a role in underuse of breast cancer adjuvant therapy