Chandra Y. Osborn
The Mechanisms Linking Health Literacy to Behavior and Health Status
objective examine mechanisms linking health literacy physical activity selfreported health methods 20052007 patients n 330 hypertension recruited safety net clinics pathanalytic models tested pathways linking health literacy physical activity selfreported health results significant paths health literacy knowledge r 022 p 0001 knowledge selfefficacy r 013 p 001 selfefficacy physical activity r 017 p 001 physical activity health status r 017 p 001 conclusions health education interventions literacy sensitive aim enhance patient health knowledge selfefficacy promote selfcare behavior desirable health outcomes