Elizabeth L. Perry|Patricia A. Carter|Heather Becker|Alexandra A. Garcia|Michael Mackert|Karen E. Johnson
Health Literacy in Adolescents With Sickle Cell Disease
Baylor University|The University of Texas at Austin|The University of Texas at Austin|The University of Texas at Austin|The University of Texas at Austin|The University of Texas at Austin|The University of Texas at Austin
purpose evaluate health literacy cohort 75 adolescents sickle cell disease scd design methods crosssectional descriptive correlational study included assessment demographic measures appraisal data resulting completion realmteen newest vital sign nvs instruments 75 black nonhispanic adolescents scd convenience sampling utilized inclusion criteria diagnosis one four primary genotypes scd age 1019 years results thirtyseven males 38 females recruited study mean age 147 years sd 22 range 81 grade level ranged 4 12 mean 87 sd 22 scores realmteen ranged 12 66 mean 537 sd 128 scores nvs ranged 0 6 mean 237 sd 133 health literacy scores lower using realmteen nvs instruments compared scores healthy adolescents adults current grade level health literacy scores showed moderately high positive correlation r 052 p 001 health literacy scores also significantly positively correlated age r 049 p 001 income r 037 p 001 conclusions health literacy adolescents scd suboptimal future research include identifying facilitators barriers health literacy levels larger cohort adolescents scd practice implications health literacy potential facilitator successful health outcomes adolescents study lays solid foundation future adolescent health literacy initiatives