Objective: To systematically review US studies examining the prevalence of limited health
literacy and to synthesize these findings by evaluating demographic associations in pooled …

Background Health literacy is the single best predictor of an individual's health status. It is
important to customize health-related education material to the individual patient's level of …

The Intervention Mapping bible, updated with new theory, trends, and cases Planning
Health Promotion Programs is the" bible" of the field, guiding students and practitioners …

Objective.—To determine the degree of involvement women with breast cancer wanted in
medical decision making, extent to which they believed they had achieved their preferred …

Health literacy is increasingly recognized as a critical factor affecting communication across
the continuum of cancer care. We reviewed research on health literacy and examined its …

Adequate functional literacy skills positively influence individuals' ability to take control of
their health. Print and Web-basedcancer informationis oftenwritten at difficult readinglevels …

This paper provides strategies to improve communication between clinicians and patients,
particularly patients who are among the 44 million adult Americans with low literacy skills …

Background: Because the quality of information on the Internet is of dubious worth, many
patients seek out reliable expert sources. As per the American Medical Association (AMA) …

Doctors have long feared that disclosure of a cancer diagnosis may harm the patient.
However, the vast majority of cancer patients in more developed countries prefer to have as …

In this chapter, the authors share their examination of the medical and public health
literature regarding links between health and literacy and identify trends in research and …