Inadequate health literacy among paid caregivers of seniors

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 474-479

  Lindquist, Lee A ^a   Jain, Nelia ^a   Tam, Karen ^a   Martin, Gary J ^a   Baker, David W ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Caregivers; Health literacy; Older patients

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH LITERACY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT; MALE; MEDICATION ERROR; PHYSICIAN; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; REMINDER SYSTEM; RESPONSIBILITY; SKILL; TASK PERFORMANCE; TEST FOR FUNCTIONAL HEALTH LITERACY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79958761643     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-010-1596-2     Document Type: Article

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