Innovations in Health Literacy Research: Workshop Summary

Nearly nine out of 10 adults have difficulty using everyday health information to make good health decisions. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) Roundtable on Health Literacy held a meeting on May 27, 2010, to explore areas for research in health literacy, the relationship between health literacy and health disparities, and ways to apply information technology to improve health literacy. Table of ContentsFront Matter1 Introduction2 Report on the First Annual Research on Health Literacy Conference3 The Role of Health Literacy in Health Disparities Research4 The Role of Health Literacy in Health Information Technology5 Professional Development in Health Literacy Research6 A Call to Action7 Health Literacy Research Contributions to the National Action Plan8 Lessons Learned from the WorkshopReferencesAppendix A: Workshop AgendaAppendix B: Workshop Speaker BiosketchesAppendix C: Workshop Report from the Health Literacy Annual Research Conference