Carolyn Crane Cutilli|Ian M. Bennett
Understanding the Health Literacy of America
Duquesne University|University of Pennsylvania|Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development|Duquesne University|University of Pennsylvania|Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
health literacy refers individuals ability understand healthcare information make appropriate decisions ratzen parker 2000 healthcare professionals obligated make sure patients understand information maximize benefits healthcare national assessment adult literacy naal provides information literacyhealth literacy levels us adult population naal largescale survey health literacy results naal provide information literacyhealth literacy relationship background variables literacyhealth literacy multiple variables potential relationship literacyhealth literacy chosen naal including limited education language race gender income overall health seeking health information health insurance