Shannon M. Christy|Clement K. Gwede|Steven K. Sutton|Enmanuel A. Chavarria|Stacy N. Davis|Rania Abdulla|Chitra Ravindra|Ida Schultz|Richard G. Roetzheim|Cathy D. Meade
Health Literacy among Medically Underserved: The Role of Demographic Factors, Social Influence, and Religious Beliefs
Moffitt Cancer Center|University of South Florida|University of Indianapolis|Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis|Moffitt Cancer Center|University of South Florida|Moffitt Cancer Center|University of South Florida|The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston|Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey|Moffitt Cancer Center|Florida Department of Health|Premier Research Group|Premier Community Health|Moffitt Cancer Center|University of South Florida|Moffitt Cancer Center|University of South Florida
current study examined sociodemographic psychosocial variables predicted risk low health literacy among population racially ethnically diverse patients accessing primary care services communitybased clinics participants n 416 aged 5075 years currently uptodate colorectal cancer crc screening average crc risk enrolled randomized controlled trial rct aimed promoting crc screening participants completed baseline interview assessed health literacy measured rapid estimate adult literacy medicinerevised sociodemographic factors psychosocial variables eg health beliefs prior randomization receipt intervention thirtysix percent participants found risk low health literacy sociodemographic psychosocial variables assessed predictors risk low health literacy using logistic regression final model predictors male gender racialethnic minority group unable work higher social influence scores higher religious belief scores findings suggest several patient characteristics may associated low health literacy highlight importance supporting patients simplified clear communications information improve understanding crc screening information