Madeline Cafiero
Nurse Practitioners' Knowledge, Experience, and Intention to Use Health Literacy Strategies in Clinical Practice
Sage Colleges
nurse practitioners nps knowledge experience intention use health literacy strategies practice investigated using theory planned behavior theoretical framework nps work outpatient settings recruited national np conference participants administered 3 selfreport instruments health literacy knowledge experience survey parts ii health literacy strategies behavioral intention questionnaire overall knowledge health literacy health literacy strategies found low screening patients low health literacy evaluating patient education materials found areas knowledge deficit np participants used written patient education materials alternate formats patient education audiotapes videotapes computer software rarely used statistically significant differences found mean experience scores np level educational preparation np practice settings intention use health literacy strategies practice found strong findings investigation offer implications enhancing np curriculum continuing education opportunities increasing nps knowledge health literacy facilitating use health literacy strategies potential change clinical practice support improved patient outcomes