Kelly W. Muir|Alice Ventura|Sandra S. Stinnett|Abraham Enfiedjian|R. Rand Allingham|Paul P. Lee
The influence of health literacy level on an educational intervention to improve glaucoma medication adherence
Durham VA Medical Center|Duke University|Duke University|Duke University|Durham VA Medical Center|Duke University|Duke University
test educational intervention targeted health literacy level goal improving glaucoma medication adherence one hundred twentyseven veterans glaucoma randomized glaucoma education standard care intervention included video scripted 4th 7th 10th grade level depending subjects literacy level six months number days without glaucoma medicine dwm according pharmacy records intervention control groups compared number dwm six months following enrollment similar control intervention groups intervention n 67 dwm 63 198 standard care n 60 dwm 65 198 p 0708 subgroup literacy adequate marginal inadequate subjects intervention group experienced less mean dwm subjects control group effect size es increased literacy decreased adequate literacy es 0069 marginal es 0183 inadequate es 0363 decreasing health literacy skills associated decreasing selfreported satisfaction care slope 0017 se 0005 p 0002 patients decreased health literacy skills may benefit educational efforts tailored address health literacy level learning style providers consider health literacy skills engaging glaucoma education