Objective Diabetes patients with limited resources often experience suboptimal care. Less is known about the role of effective health communication (HC) in caring for low income …
O Husson, F Mols, MP Fransen… - Psycho …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Background The objectives of the study were to examine the prevalence of health literacy (HL) among colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors and the relation between HL and health …
YJ Lee, B Boden-Albala, H Jia, A Wilcox… - Journal of medical Internet …, 2015 - jmir.org
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 …
Patient portal adoption has rapidly increased, and portal usage has been associated with patients' sociodemographics, health literacy, and education. Research on patient portals has …
SV Altin, S Stock - BMC Family Practice, 2015 - Springer
Background Although health policy makers call for the transformation of health care organizations to health literacy responsive ones, there is limited evidence on the care …
M Due-Christensen, G Kaldan, TP Almdal… - Patient education and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective To map the usage of out-of-office hours acute telephone counselling (ATC) provided by diabetes specialist nurses (n= 18) for diabetes patients to explore potentials for …
K Walker - Operative dentistry, 2015 - meridian.allenpress.com
The steady increase in online health information seeking by patients is ingrained in central notions of patient-centered care and shared decision-making models reflected in operative …
The management of type 2 diabetes in the United States is a population health priority. Approximately 1 in 10 adults in the United States have diabetes and a significant majority …