Jessica Keim?Malpass|Aubrey Doede|Fabian Camacho|Christine Kennedy|Shayna L. Showalter
Impact of patient health literacy on surgical treatment of breast cancer
University of Virginia|University of Virginia|University of Virginia|University of Virginia|University of Virginia
little known role low health literacy lhl among breast surgical oncology patients initiated prospective health literacy assessment determine relationship health literacy surgical treatment among 512 patients univariate analysis revealed statistical significance relationship health literacy breast surgery type contralateral prophylactic mastectomy reconstruction following mastectomy multivariate analysis women lhl less likely undergo reconstruction aor 081 95 ci 069094 p value 006 tailored interventions needed combat disparities cancer treatment associated lhl focus reconstruction following mastectomy