Caroline Powell|Sunil Kripalani
Brief Report: Resident Recognition of Low Literacy as a Risk Factor in Hospital Readmission
Medical University of South Carolina|Emory University
background low literacy associated poor selfmanagement disease increased hospitalization yet studies explored extent physicians consider literacy patient care objective examine trainee recognition low literacy potential factor patient adherence hospital readmission design participants randomized study 98 internal medicine residents medical students trainees reviewed case history completed questionnaire pertaining fictional patients hospital readmission case version contained clues suggest limited patient literacy skills version b responses reviewed mention low literacy educational strategies recommended lowliterate patients results trainees raised possibility low patient literacy even provided clues 25 group vs 4 group b p003 furthermore trainees listed patient education important means preventing another readmission 16 suggested using strategy recommended lowliterate adults conclusion trainees recognized low literacy potential factor patient nonadherence hospital readmission recommended lowliterate educational strategies medical residents students may benefit additional training recognition counseling lowliterate patients