Open Access:
Chu JN, Sarkar U, Rivadeneira NA, Hiatt RA, Khoong EC. Impact of language preference and health literacy on health information-seeking experiences among a low-income, multilingual cohort. Patient Educ Couns. 2022 May;105(5):1268-1275. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2021.08.028. Epub 2021 Aug 26. PMID: 34474924; PMCID: PMC9205365.
Gao, B., Skalitzky, M. K., Rund, J., Shamrock, A. G., Gulbrandsen, T. R., & Buckwalter, J. (2024). Carpal Tunnel Surgery: Can Patients Read, Understand, and Act on Online Educational Resources?. The Iowa orthopaedic journal, 44(1), 47–58.
Levasseur, M., & Carrier, A. (2010). Do rehabilitation professionals need to consider their clients' health literacy for effective practice?. Clinical rehabilitation, 24(8), 756–765. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269215509360752
Levasseur, M., & Carrier, A. (2012). Integrating health literacy into occupational therapy: findings from a scoping review. Scandinavian journal of occupational therapy, 19(4), 305–314. https://doi.org/10.3109/11038128.2011.588724
Limited Access Articles:
Novak, C. B., Mak, L., & Chang, M. (2019). Evaluation of written and video education tools after mallet finger injury. Journal of hand therapy : official journal of the American Society of Hand Therapists, 32(4), 452–456. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jht.2018.03.005
Ouegnin, A., & Valdes, K. (2020). Client preferences and perceptions regarding a written home exercise program or video self-modeling: A cross-sectional study. Journal of hand therapy : official journal of the American Society of Hand Therapists, 33(1), 67–72. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jht.2018.09.006
Roh, Y. H., Lee, B. K., Park, M. H., Noh, J. H., Gong, H. S., & Baek, G. H. (2016). Effects of health literacy on treatment outcome and satisfaction in patients with mallet finger injury. Journal of hand therapy : official journal of the American Society of Hand Therapists, 29(4), 459–464. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jht.2016.06.004
Santos, P. J. F., Daar, D. A., Badeau, A., & Leis, A. (2018). Readability of online materials for Dupuytren's contracture. Journal of hand therapy : official journal of the American Society of Hand Therapists, 31(4), 472–479. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jht.2017.07.005
Miscellaneous:
Plain Language: A guide and resources from the NIH that outlines recommendations and provides training on writing in a way to improve understanding. https://www.nih.gov/institutes-nih/nih-office-director/office-communications-public-liaison/clear-communication/plain-language-nih
Simply Put: A guide to creating education materials that are easy to read. https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/11938
ASHT Patient Education Documents: These are available in English and Spanish, translations into additional languages is an ASHT goal.