How physical therapists can strategically effect health outcomes for older adults with limited health literacy

Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 148-154

  Ennis, Katherine ^a   Hawthorne, Kelly ^b   Frownfelter, Donna ^c  

^a 300 S Randell Rd   (United States)

^b SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ROSALIND FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Health literacy; Older adults; Patient education

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PREVALENCE; UNITED STATES;

AGED; COMMUNICATION; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMANS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PREVALENCE; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84868277039     PISSN: 15398412     EISSN: 21520895     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JPT.0b013e31823ae6d1     Document Type: Article

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