Russell L. Rothman|Víctor M. Montori|Andrea Cherrington|Michael Pignone
Perspective: The Role of Numeracy in Health Care
Vanderbilt University Medical Center|Mayo Clinic|University of Alabama at Birmingham|University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
abstract numeracy ability understand use numbers daily life important understudied component literacy numeracyrelated tasks common health care include understanding nutrition information interpreting blood sugar readings clinical data adjusting medications understanding probability risk communication literacy numeracy strongly correlated identified many patients adequate reading ability poor numeracy skills better tools measure numeracy studies assess unique contribution numeracy needed research contribute developing interventions improve outcomes patients poor numeracy drs rothman pignone received funding national institutes health nih american diabetes association pfizer clear health communication initiative examine role literacy numeracy health care dr rothman also currently funded nihniddk career development award k23 dk065294 notes measured rapid estimate adult literacy medicine realm chisquared analyses