Background This study was conducted to validate a shortened version of the Rapid Estimate
of Adult Literacy in Medicine (REALM). This screening instrument is designed to be used in …

The concept of health literacy evolved from a history of defining, redefining, and quantifying
the functional literacy needs of the adult population. Along with these changes has come the …

Health literacy is increasingly recognized as a critical factor affecting communication across
the continuum of cancer care. We reviewed research on health literacy and examined its …

Background: Health literacy has increasingly been viewed as a patient safety issue and may
contribute to medication errors. Objective: To examine patients' abilities to understand and …

Health education materials, medical instructions, consent forms, and self-report questionnaires
are often given to patients with little regard for their ability to read them. Reading ability is …

BACKGROUND: Adverse events resulting from medication error are a serious concern.
Patients’ literacy and their ability to understand medication information are increasingly seen as …

Patient education materials and hospital forms are given to patients with little regard for their
ability to read them. Nationwide sampling and data from the 1980 census suggest that a …

PURPOSE Diagnosis of advanced prostate cancer is a major health problem, especially
among low-income men. Opportunities vary for early detection of prostate cancer for low-…

The threat of social stigma may prevent people living with HIV from revealing their status to
others and serve as a barrier to HIV treatment adherence. We evaluated the effect of such …

OBJECTIVE: We examined the relationship between patient literacy level and self-reported
HIV medication adherence, while estimating the mediating roles of treatment knowledge and …