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So, you know, it's, it's, it's, it's interesting that, that, I mean, it's kind of logical, but it's kind of like, we all need to be reminded of a simple resource as a library to get some good information. Go ahead, Clarence.

Okay. Interesting. Yeah. Yeah. So, so here's, you said that, you know, this whole thing of health literacy, the theme of health literacy really kind of went off in the 80s, 90s, etc. I can't.

Okay. Interesting. Yeah. Yeah. So, so here's, you said that, you know, this whole thing of health literacy, the theme of health literacy really kind of went off in the 80s, 90s, etc. I can't.

the problems that are associated with poor health literacy in our illustrious research group listed in here, like we're seeing more hospitalizations, greater use of emergency care, decreased use in preventive services, poor health status, higher mortality, higher health costs, et cetera, et cetera. Okay, now my question is, was that still a problem?

the problems that are associated with poor health literacy in our illustrious research group listed in here, like we're seeing more hospitalizations, greater use of emergency care, decreased use in preventive services, poor health status, higher mortality, higher health costs, et cetera, et cetera. Okay, now my question is, was that still a problem?

before health literacy became, you know, before we started studying it. It seems to me that these issues have been around with us for a while, but maybe one of the major ways to address them is through being more health literate.

before health literacy became, you know, before we started studying it. It seems to me that these issues have been around with us for a while, but maybe one of the major ways to address them is through being more health literate.

You know, it seems to me that, you know, what you're referring to is really a partnership in order to accomplish health literacy. Yes, it falls on any one of us individually, but also the healthcare providers together. So, and not being afraid of

You know, it seems to me that, you know, what you're referring to is really a partnership in order to accomplish health literacy. Yes, it falls on any one of us individually, but also the healthcare providers together. So, and not being afraid of

not coming across as a patient that you might feel like you're stupid because you didn't, why would I ask this question type of thing, as opposed to saying, it's okay. It's okay to ask the question. Better to ask the question to be safe and correct in your treatment, for instance, than not. So, I mean, I think that's, so I'll give a perfect illustration of this. So,

not coming across as a patient that you might feel like you're stupid because you didn't, why would I ask this question type of thing, as opposed to saying, it's okay. It's okay to ask the question. Better to ask the question to be safe and correct in your treatment, for instance, than not. So, I mean, I think that's, so I'll give a perfect illustration of this. So,

Our listening audience knows, if you've heard, I take care of orthopedic patients after they've had knee surgery. I go in and say, hey, listen, I've had it myself, so I'm here to provide you some insight on how to recover. And it's really interesting, the comments that I often get. I love, like one patient will say, I love just hearing normal language.

Our listening audience knows, if you've heard, I take care of orthopedic patients after they've had knee surgery. I go in and say, hey, listen, I've had it myself, so I'm here to provide you some insight on how to recover. And it's really interesting, the comments that I often get. I love, like one patient will say, I love just hearing normal language.

Just normal, and I appreciate that greatly, as opposed to the medical ease that they hear when, you know, in getting their knee replaced, okay? So it kind of takes, to a certain extent, it takes the stress down for them. And imagine if you take the stress down for them, they heal, they recover quicker. So it does work, Clarence.

Just normal, and I appreciate that greatly, as opposed to the medical ease that they hear when, you know, in getting their knee replaced, okay? So it kind of takes, to a certain extent, it takes the stress down for them. And imagine if you take the stress down for them, they heal, they recover quicker. So it does work, Clarence.

Yeah.

Yeah.

So let's talk about a recent event that's near and dear to everybody. And that's COVID. Okay. So How? I mean, just maybe an assessment, you know, from from maybe your your perspective, Janelle is how did lack of health literacy affect us when we were all going through COVID? What did you see or perceive?

So let's talk about a recent event that's near and dear to everybody. And that's COVID. Okay. So How? I mean, just maybe an assessment, you know, from from maybe your your perspective, Janelle is how did lack of health literacy affect us when we were all going through COVID? What did you see or perceive?

Yeah, yeah. You know, it's interesting, even for people who are highly educated or professional or, I mean, when you're dealt with, something like COVID, it puts us in a high stress situation. And again, that affects our ability to interpret communications properly. And it became problematic because the professionals