The literacy divide: Health literacy and the use of an internet-based patient portal in an integrated health system-results from the diabetes study of Northern California (DISTANCE)

Journal of Health Communication

Volumn 15, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2010, Pages 183-196

  Sarkar, Urmimala ^a,b,g   Karter, Andrew J ^c,d   Liu, Jennifer Y ^c   Adler, Nancy E ^e   Nguyen, Robert ^f   López, Andrea ^a,b   Schillinger, Dean ^a,b  

^a Center for Vulnerable Populations   (United States)

^b SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c DIVISION OF RESEARCH   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^e Center for Health and Community   (United States)

^f Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH DISPARITY; HUMAN; INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; AGED; CALIFORNIA; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HEALTH LITERACY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RISK FACTORS;

EID: 77956988131     PISSN: 10810730     EISSN: 10870415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2010.499988     Document Type: Article

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