Samuel Kyei, Michael Agyemang Kwarteng, Frederick Afum Asare, Moses Jemitara, Claudio Ngoni Mtuwa
Ocular trauma among patients attending a tertiary teaching hospital in Zimbabwe
PloS one
objective numeracy appears support better medical decisions health outcomes numerate generally understand use numbers make better medical decisions including informed medical choices numeric selfefficacyan aspect subjective numeracy also known numeric confidencealso relates decision making via emotional reactions inferences experienced difficulty numbers via persistence linked numeric comprehension healthier behaviors time furthermore moderates effects objective numeracy medical outcomes briefly review numeracy decisionmaking literature summarize recent literature 3 separable effects numeric selfefficacy although dualprocess theories account generally superior decision making highly numerate neglected effects numeric selfefficacy discuss implications medical decisionmaking mdm research practice finally propose modification dualprocess theories adding motivational mind integrate effects numeric selfefficacy decisionmaking processes ie inferences experienced difficulty numbers greater persistence greater use objectivenumeracy skills important highquality mdm power numeric selfefficacy confidence little considered mdm many medical decisions behaviors require persistence successful time eg comprehension medicalrecommendation adherence including numeric selfefficacy research theorizing increase understanding mdm promote development better decision interventions research demonstrates objective numeracy supports better medical decisions health outcomesthe power numeric selfefficacy aka numeric confidence little considered appears critical emotional reactions inferences patients others make encountering numeric information eg decision aids greater persistence medical decisionmaking tasks involving numbersthe present article proposes novel modification dualprocess theory account newer findings describe numeracy mechanisms better understoodbecause able adapt interventions improve medical decisions depends part good theory future research incorporate numeric selfefficacy medical decisionmaking theories interventions