The health literacy of parents in the United States: A nationally representative study

Pediatrics

Volumn 124, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2009, Pages

  Yin, H Shonna ^a   Johnson, Matthew ^b   Mendelsohn, Alan L ^a   Abrams, Mary Ann ^c   Sanders, Lee M ^d   Dreyer, Benard P ^a  

^a BELLEVUE HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^c Iowa Health System   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Health care disparities; Health literacy; Literacy

Indexed keywords

NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; DRUG LABELING; FAMILY DECISION MAKING; FOOD PACKAGING; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH DISPARITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PARENT; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; READING; SELF REPORT; TASK PERFORMANCE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; COMPREHENSION; DATA COLLECTION; DECISION MAKING; DRUG LABELING; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOOD LABELING; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NONPRESCRIPTION DRUGS; PARENTS; READING; UNITED STATES; WRITING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 72849106811     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 10984275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2009-1162E     Document Type: Article

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