Health Literacy in Medicines Use and Pharmacy - by Ahmed Awaisu & Emad Eldin Munsour & Parisa Aslani & Rabia Hussain & Zaheer-Ud-Din Babar

Book Synopsis

Health Literacy in Medicines Use and Pharmacy: A Definitive Guide highlights issues related to medication literacy from the context of the pharmacist and other healthcare professionals. This definitive guide will undoubtedly serve as an invaluable resource for healthcare professionals in training and practice, fostering excellence in patient care globally. The book provides a clear explanation of medication literacy, presents different tools to assess health and medication literacy, readability, and comprehensibility of written medicine information (WMI), and elaborates on different approaches to develop customized and patient-friendly WMI. The book also covers health and medication literacy in special populations, including geriatrics, pediatrics, and pregnant/lactating patients. Written by experts in health communication, this book will help pharmacists, other health professionals, educators, students, and regulators, who need to develop customized educational materials that can be understood by a broad range of patients, especially those with low health literacy.

Review Quotes

4 Stars! "The primary goal is to empower educators, students, researchers, and clinicians in the healthcare setting with the skills required to improve the health and medication literacy of their patients.... [It] highlights practical tools and evidence-based interventions to improve communication, such as the use of pictograms and improving readability.... What is noteworthy about this book is it practicality, with a chapter dedicated to health and medication literacy assessment strategies.... A distinctive feature of the book is its section on the use of information and digital health, which focuses on current technological issues such as electronic health records, telehealth pharmacy practice, and mobile medical applications. [It] is comprehensive in highlighting the challenges of health and medication literacy in healthcare today, while providing practical tools to assess and resolve communication barriers in these patient populations.... [and] outlines comprehensive strategies to assess health and medication literacy as well as practical tools to enhance communication in various patient populations--a timely reference." Review by Melissa Potts, BS, PharmD (Temple University School of Pharmacy), (c)Doody's Review Service 2025. Doody's Score: 95, 4 Stars!