Ari R Berg, Adam N Fano, Jacob Ball, Matthew J Weintraub, Michael W Fields, Ashok Para, Folorunsho Edobor-Osula, Alice Chu, Michael Vives, Neil Kaushal
Evaluating the Readability of Patient Education Materials for Anterior Vertebral Body Tethering, Distraction-Based Methods, and Posterior Spinal Fusion for the Treatment of Pediatric Spinal Deformity
International journal of spine surgery
analysis concept hypertension literacy ensure clarity reduce ambiguities promote consistency usage walker avants concept analysis method adopted searched four electronic databases using keywords combined appropriate boolean operators removing duplicates thirty titles identified ten articles met basic criteria inclusion analysis done using convergent synthesis design integrate results transform qualitative descriptions hypertension literacys defining attributes hypertension information search skills comprehension numeracy associated blood pressure medication utilization hypertension prevention information identified antecedents formal education improved cognitive social economic healthrelated experiences consequences hypertension literacy included improved selfreported increased health awareness hypertension literacy allows nurses assess accurately improve knowledge facilitate people adopt prevention behaviours