Literacy and health outcomes: a systematic review of the literature
OBJECTIVE: To review the relationship between literacy and health outcomes. DATA
SOURCES: We searched MEDLINE, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health …
SOURCES: We searched MEDLINE, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health …
The prevalence of limited health literacy
MK Paasche‐Orlow, RM Parker… - Journal of general …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Objective: To systematically review US studies examining the prevalence of limited health
literacy and to synthesize these findings by evaluating demographic associations in pooled …
literacy and to synthesize these findings by evaluating demographic associations in pooled …
The test of functional health literacy in adults: a new instrument for measuring patients' literacy skills
RM Parker, DW Baker, MV Williams… - Journal of general internal …, 1995 - Springer
OBJECTIVE: To develop a valid, reliable instrument to measure the functional health literacy
of patients. DESIGN: The Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults (TOFHLA) was …
of patients. DESIGN: The Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults (TOFHLA) was …
Quick assessment of literacy in primary care: the newest vital sign
BD Weiss, MZ Mays, W Martz, KM Castro… - The Annals of Family …, 2005 - Annals Family Med
PURPOSE Current health literacy screening instruments for health care settings are either
too long for routine use or available only in English. Our objective was to develop a quick …
too long for routine use or available only in English. Our objective was to develop a quick …
[PDF][PDF] Brief questions to identify patients with inadequate health literacy
LD Chew, KA Bradley, EJ Boyko - 2004 - Citeseer
Background and Objectives: No practical method for identifying patients with low heath
literacy exists. We sought to develop screening questions for identifying patients with …
literacy exists. We sought to develop screening questions for identifying patients with …
Association of health literacy with diabetes outcomes
D Schillinger, K Grumbach, J Piette, F Wang… - Jama, 2002 - jamanetwork.com
ContextHealth literacy is a measure of patients' ability to read, comprehend, and act on
medical instructions. Poor health literacy is common among racial and ethnic minorities …
medical instructions. Poor health literacy is common among racial and ethnic minorities …
Relationship of functional health literacy to patients' knowledge of their chronic disease: a study of patients with hypertension and diabetes
MV Williams, DW Baker, RM Parker… - Archives of internal …, 1998 - jamanetwork.com
Background Inadequate functional health literacy is common, but its impact on patients with
chronic diseases is not well described. Objective To examine among patients with …
chronic diseases is not well described. Objective To examine among patients with …
Closing the loop: physician communication with diabetic patients who have low health literacy
D Schillinger, J Piette, K Grumbach… - Archives of internal …, 2003 - jamanetwork.com
Background Patients recall or comprehend as little as half of what physicians convey during
an outpatient encounter. To enhance recall, comprehension, and adherence, it is …
an outpatient encounter. To enhance recall, comprehension, and adherence, it is …
Health literacy and knowledge of chronic disease
JA Gazmararian, MV Williams, J Peel… - Patient education and …, 2003 - Elsevier
We sought to examine the relationship between health literacy and knowledge of disease
among patients with a chronic disease. A total of 653 new Medicare enrollees aged 65 years …
among patients with a chronic disease. A total of 653 new Medicare enrollees aged 65 years …
Health literacy and preventive health care use among Medicare enrollees in a managed care organization
Background. Many older adults in Medicare managed care programs have low health
literacy, and this may affect use of preventive services. Objectives. To determine whether …
literacy, and this may affect use of preventive services. Objectives. To determine whether …