PATIENT LITERACY LEVEL PREDICTS KNOWLEDGE OF CHRONIC DISEASE.
TL Schwenk
Abstract
TL Schwenk
Abstract
The effective management of chronic diseases, such as diabetes and hypertension, requires a high level of patient involvement and a correspondingly high level of knowledge about the disease. Much of this knowledge is obtained through written patient education materials. This study used standard tests to assess …
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The effective management of chronic diseases, such as diabetes and hypertension, requires a high level of patient involvement and a correspondingly high level of knowledge about the disease. Much of this knowledge is obtained through written patient education materials. This study used standard tests to assess …
Key concepts: Medicine, Disease, Health literacy, Chronic disease, Diabetes mellitus, Literacy, Family medicine, Gerontology