Iris van der Heide|Ellen Uiters|Albertine J. Schuit|Jany Rademakers|Mirjam P. Fransen
Health literacy and informed decision making regarding colorectal cancer screening: a systematic review
Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research|National Institute for Public Health and the Environment|National Institute for Public Health and the Environment|EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research|National Institute for Public Health and the Environment|Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research|University of Amsterdam
making informed decision participation colorectal cancer crc screening may challenging invitees lower health literacy skills aim systematic review explore extent level persons health literacy related informed decision making concerning crc screening searched peerreviewed studies published 1950 may 2013 medline embase scisearch psycinfo studies included health literacy studied relation concepts underpinning informed decision making awareness risk perception perceived barriers benefits knowledge attitude deliberation quality studies determined related study results search returned 2254 papers eight studies total included among seven focused knowledge four focused attitudes beliefs concerning crc screening one focused risk perception studies found either association positive association health literacy concepts underpinning informed decision making studies showed higher health literacy associated crc screening knowledge positive attitude toward crc screening results studies obtained lower quality score different studies obtained higher quality score order obtain insight association health literacy informed decision making crc cancer screening future research study multiple aspects informed decision making conjunction instead single aspects