Jing Wang, Gangming Cheng, Hongjie Li, Wei Yang
Effects of cognitive training and behavior modification on aggressive behavior and sleep quality in schizophrenia
Frontiers in psychiatry
increasing trend exposing patients seeking health advice numerical information potential adversely impact patientprovider relationships especially among individuals low literacy numeracy skills used hints 2007 provide first large scale study linking statistical confidence marker subjective numeracy demographic variables healthrelated outcome case quality patientprovider interactions cohort 7674 individuals answered sociodemographic questions question confident understanding medical statistics question preferences words numbers risk communication measure patientprovider interaction quality thirtyseven percent 374 individuals lacked confidence ability understand medical statistics particularly prevalent among elderly low income low education nonwhite ethnic minority groups individuals lacked statistical confidence demonstrated clear preferences riskbased information presented words rather numbers 67 likely experience poor patientprovider interaction controlling gender ethnicity insurance status presence regular health care professional language telephone interview discuss implications findings health care professionals