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UCF Professor and Students Break Barriers in Health Literacy
The average English-speaking adult reads at a seventh to eighth grade reading level, Dr. Richard Zraick, UCF communication sciences and disorders professor, said. Zraick said health literacy is the ability...
Students Use AI to Improve Health Literacy
Anyone who has ever walked out of a doctor’s office feeling confused or overwhelmed will appreciate the work Professor Richard Zraick is doing to make patient education more accessible. “Health...
Collaborative Research on Health Literacy Reveals Impact that “Teach-back” Can Have on Patients
Visiting a healthcare professional can be a nerve-wracking experience for patients. It can be more challenging when the patient may not understand what the healthcare provider is saying to them. Limited health literacy is the number one risk factor...
Why Heath Literacy Matters — Especially During COVID-19
Three UCF faculty and staff experts provide advice on how to read and understand information to make make appropriate health decisions. To effectively battle COVID-19, we all need reliable, accurate...
UCF Study Finds State Disability Forms Not Complying with Federal Plain Language Act
Researchers found that most forms were written at a level that would require a master’s degree or higher to comprehend. With school in full swing, parents are signing the inevitable permission...
Health Literacy: An Epidemic of Misunderstanding
October is Health Literacy Month. Health literacy is the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate...
