Low health literacy impact on headache diagnosis.

ABSTRACT: Health literacy has a broad range of impacts, including whether and where a person seeks treatment and how well that patient interprets and applies clinical recommendations. Patients with headache may not seek treatment, may fail to disclose even severe pain to their physician, and may not understand or adhere to treatment. Universal precautions can be a helpful initial approach, and information styles can be modified as needed over time. Patients should be asked about headache and explanations about headache causes and treatment should be given in everyday language. The teach-back method can confirm if patients understand instructions. Health literacy can impact how patients perceive their headaches and how well they adhere to treatments. Health literacy is a two-way street; it depends on

SUBMITTER: Pergolizzi JV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11881871 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature