Nwamaka D. Eneanya|Michael Winter|Howard Cabral|Katherine Waite|Lori Henault|Timothy Bickmore|Amresh Hanchate|Michael S. Wolf|Michael K. Paasche?Orlow
Health Literacy and Education as Mediators of Racial Disparities in Patient Activation Within an Elderly Patient Cohort
patient activation measure pam assesses facets patient engagement identify proactive health behaviors important predictor health outcomes health literacy education also important patient participation successful navigation health care system health literacy education patient activation associated racial disparities sought investigate whether health literacy education would mediate racial differences patient activation participants 265 older adults participated computerbased exercise interventional study health literacy assessed using test functional health literacy adults tofhla 210 eligible participants 72 selfidentified black 28 white adjusted analyses education health literacy significantly reduced racial differences patient activation findings especially important considering emerging data significance patient activation new strategies increase patient engagement