Donald L. Rubin|J. Norman Parmer|Vicki S. Freimuth|Terry Kaley|Mumbi Okundaye
Associations Between Older Adults' Spoken Interactive Health Literacy and Selected Health Care and Health Communication Outcomes
University of Georgia|University of Georgia|University of Georgia|University of Georgia|University of Georgia
recent trends conceptualization health literacy lead toward expansive notions health literacy social practice rather narrower cognitive capacity understand healthrelated texts materials expansive complex constructions health literacy demand tools assessing individuals propensities actively seek information interactions health care professionals health information sources study proposes measure informationexchange component health literacy examines capacity predict outcomes processes satisfaction health care comprehension spoken health messages results sample n 334 low socioeconomic status older adults mean age 7470 years reveal indices derived measure interactive health literacy mihl contribute unique varianceapart documentbased healthliteracyon several criterion measures satisfaction health care services comprehension checking improved health message listening comprehension white participants findings invite investigations interactive health literacy involving different populations message topics elicitation methods