Kimberly A. Kaphingst|Melody S. Goodman|William D. MacMillan|Christopher R. Carpenter|Richard T. Griffey
Effect of cognitive dysfunction on the relationship between age and health literacy
Washington University in St. Louis|Washington University in St. Louis|Washington University in St. Louis|Washington University in St. Louis|Washington University in St. Louis
age generally inverse predictor health literacy however role cognitive dysfunction among older adults relationship understoodwe conducted crosssectional survey 446 adult patients large urban academic level one trauma center assessing health literacy cognitive dysfunctionremoving older patients 60 years age older screened positive cognitive dysfunction attenuated relationship age health literacy r016 p0001 vs r035 p00001 older patients screening positive cognitive dysfunction significantly lower health literacy older patients screening negative patients less 60 years health literacy scores generally differ significantly latter groupsmuch relationship age health literacy driven cognitive dysfunction among subset older adultsour findings suggest older patients cognitive dysfunction greatest need health literacy interventions