A. Brabers|Jany Rademakers|Peter Groenewegen|Liset van Dijk|Judith de Jong
What role does health literacy play in patients' involvement in medical decision-making?
Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research|Maastricht University|Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research|Utrecht University|Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research|Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research|Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research
patients vary preferences towards involvement medical decisionmaking previous research however gives clear explanation observed variation involvement one possible explanation might health literacy health literacy refers personal characteristics social resources needed people access understand use information make decisions health study aimed examine relationship health literacy selfreported patient involvement respect health literacy focused competences relevant medical decisionmaking hypothesized people higher health literacy report involved medical decisionmaking structured questionnaire sent members dutch health care consumer panel may 2015 response 46 n 974 health literacy measured using five scales health literacy questionnaire regression model used estimate relationship health literacy selfreported involvement general results show relationship health literacy selfreported involvement find positive significant association health literacy scale appraisal health information selfreported involvement hypothesis partly confirmed results study suggest higher order competences say critical health literacy particular important reporting involvement medical decisionmaking future research recommended unravel relationship health literacy patient involvement order gain insight whether health literacy might asset enhance patient participation medical decisionmaking