summarize the following Practices often ask patients to fill out forms or provide them with written materials to read

summarize the following Practices often ask patients to fill out forms or provide them with written materials to read. Almost a quarter of U.S. adults have low literacy and a third have low numeracy. The average reading level for U.S. adults is 8th or 9th grade. Materials written for the “average” adult—and health education materials are frequently written way above the average reading level—means that half of adults will have difficulty understanding them. Assessing, selecting, and creating simple forms and easy-to-use educational materials can help your patient be successful with tasks that involve written information