Background: Health literacy has been found to be a crucial component of successful
communication and navigation in health care. Various tools have been developed to …

Background Hispanics are the fastest-growing minority group in the United States and they
suffer from a disproportionate burden of chronic diseases. Studies have shown that online …

Background Cancer clinical trial participation is low and inequitable. Partnering Around
Cancer Clinical Trials (PACCT) addressed systemic and interpersonal barriers through an …

Background Cancer clinical trials are essential for testing new treatments and represent
state-of-the-art cancer treatment, but only a small percentage of patients ever enroll in a trial …

Importance Black individuals are underrepresented in cancer clinical trials. Objective To
examine whether Black and White men with prostate cancer differ in their willingness to …

Background Limited health literacy (HL) and numeracy have been shown to be associated
with a wide array of poor health-related outcomes, knowledge, and behaviors. The purpose …

Background: Existing health literacy assessments developed for research purposes have
constraints that limit their utility for clinical practice, including time requirements and …

Background Medication management is undertaken by caregivers of people who have
intellectual or developmental disabilities. Objective The objectives were to measure the …

Background Clinicians need a tool to gauge patients' ability to understand health conditions
and treatment options. The Short-form Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults (S …

Background Associated with both socioeconomic position and health outcomes, health
literacy (HL) may be a mechanism contributing to social disparities. However, it is often …