Evaluation of Heart Failure Apps to Promote Self-Care: Systematic App Search.

Background: Heart failure (HF) is a chronic disease that affects over 1% of Canadians and at least 26 million people worldwide. With the continued rise in disease prevalence and an aging population, HF-related costs are expected to create a significant economic burden. Many mobile health (mHealth) apps have been developed to help support patients' self-care in the home setting, but it is unclear if they are suited to the needs or capabilities of older adults.

A systematic review of interventions to improve medication information for low health literate populations.

Background: Health literacy is a barrier to accurately understanding medication information. Current medication information is too difficult to understand for low health literate populations, which imposes a higher risk of misinterpreting prescription label instructions, dosage, duration, frequency, warning labels, written information and verbal pharmacist counseling.

Objectives: The primary objective of this paper was to systematically review the evidence on interventions for improving medication knowledge and adherence for low health literate populations.

Don't assume the patient understands: Qualitative analysis of the challenges low health literate patients face in the pharmacy.

Background: Low health literacy populations have difficulty understanding health information and making appropriate health decisions. Pharmacists need to ensure patients have a basic understanding of how to take their medications and understand the risks and benefits of their prescriptions.

Objective: To explore the major challenges low health literate adults face when trying to understand their medication therapy.