Julia Bu, Susan DeSanto-Madeya, Mara Lugassy, Jessica Besbris, Sarah Bublitz, Neha M Kramer, Roop Gursahani, Winnie Lau, Estella Kim, John Y Rhee, Piret Paal
"So we brought these players together": a qualitative study of educators' experiences to analyze the challenges of creating an e-learning program for neuropalliative care
BMC medical education
health literacy increasingly understood mediator chronic disease selfmanagement health care utilization however little research examining health literacy among incarcerated persons study aimed describe health literacy relevant patient characteristics recently incarcerated primary care patient population 12 communities 6 states puerto rico baseline data collected 751 individuals national transitions clinic network tcn model utilizes community health worker chw previous history incarceration engage previously incarcerated people chronic medical diseases medical care upon release participants study completed study measures shortly first medical visit tcn data included demographics healthrelated survey responses measure health literacy newest vital sign nvs bivariate linear regression models fit explore associations among health literacy time release first clinic appointment number emergency room visits first clinic appointment confidence adhering medication study found almost 60 sample inadequate health literacy inadequate health literacy associated decreased confidence taking medications following release increased likelihood visiting emergency department prior primary care early engagement may improve health risks population individuals high risk death acute care utilization hospitalization following release