Effect of cognitive dysfunction on the relationship between age and health literacy

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 95, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 218-225

  Kaphingst, Kimberly A ^a   Goodman, Melody S ^a   MacMillan, William D ^a   Carpenter, Christopher R ^a   Griffey, Richard T ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Age; Cognitive dysfunction; Cognitive status; Health literacy; Patient intervention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATION; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE; URBAN AREA; ADOLESCENT; AGED; COGNITION; COGNITION DISORDERS; COMPREHENSION; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH STATUS; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COGNITION; COGNITION DISORDERS; COMPREHENSION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH LITERACY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84897112511     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: 18735134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2014.02.005     Document Type: Article

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