Survey mode matters: Adults' self-reported statistical confidence, ability to obtain health information, and perceptions of patient-health-care provider communication

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1036-1045

  Wallace, Lorraine S ^a   Chisolm, Deena J ^a,b   Abdel Rasoul, Mahmoud ^a   Devoe, Jennifer E ^c  

^a THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NATIONWIDE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

adults; communication; learning; methodology; quantitative methods

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONSUMER ATTITUDE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEVICES; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH LITERACY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; SELF REPORT; STANDARDS; YOUNG ADULT; ADULTS; ARTICLE; CONSUMER; EQUIPMENT; LEARNING; METHODOLOGY; QUANTITATIVE METHODS; STANDARD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMMUNICATION; CONSUMER BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH LITERACY; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; SELF REPORT; YOUNG ADULT; CONSUMER SATISFACTION;

ADULTS; COMMUNICATION; LEARNING; METHODOLOGY; QUANTITATIVE METHODS;

EID: 84880867325     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105312470125     Document Type: Review

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