Maximilian Vogt, Nadja Schuchardt, Mark Enrik Geissler, Jean-Paul Bereuter, Rona Berit Geissler, Ingmar Glauche, Sebastian Gerdes, Andreas Deußen, Lydia Günther
Scientific competence during medical education - insights from a cross-sectional study at a German Medical School
BMC medical education
health literacy hl measure communication skills needed individual effectively navigate healthcare system hispanic adults lower average levels hl racialethnic group however prevalence adequate hl among hispanics along usmexico border unknown performed crosssectional survey 200 adult primary care patients attended four lowincome community clinics along usmexico border patients included study selfdescribed hispanics whose first language spanish bilingual patients reported primarily spanish speakers adequate hl defined score 38 short assessment health literacy spanish adults50 three patients 15 inadequate hl high proportion patients adequate hl found statistical differences patients adequate hl versus inadequate hl age sex educational attainment health coverage selfreported health status however three patients inadequate hl found 60 years old older less high school education results hl assessment varied according tool setting used measuring spanishspeaking hispanics certain clinical scenarios current tools may underestimate actual prevalence adequate hl development assessment hl tools appropriate spanishspeaking hispanics needed first step developing interventions limit disparities health care among americans