César García|Sara Espinoza|Michael J. Lichtenstein|Helen P. Hazuda
Health Literacy Associations Between Hispanic Elderly Patients and Their Caregivers
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio|South Texas Veterans Health Care System|South Texas Veterans Health Care System|The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio|South Texas Veterans Health Care System|The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio|South Texas Veterans Health Care System|The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
knowing health literacy levels older patients caregivers important caregivers assist patients administration medications manage daily health care tasks help make health services utilization decisions authors examined association health literacy levels older hispanic patients caregivers among 174 patientcaregiver dyads enrolled 3 community clinics 28 senior centers san antonio texas health literacy measured using english spanish versions shorttest functional health literacy assessment categorized low adequate largest dyad category 41 consisted caregiver adequate health literacy patient low health literacy among dyads health literacy levels 28 adequate health literacy 24 low health literacy notable 7 dyads consisted caregiver low health literacy patient adequate health literacy low health literacy concern older hispanic patients also caregivers provide optimal care clinicians must ensure information given patients caregivers clear effective ways may significantly affect patient health outcomes