Health Literacy Among Medicare Enrollees in a Managed Care Organization

1999877 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Julie A. Gazmararian · Prudential Financial (United States)

Abstract

Elderly managed care enrollees may not have the literacy skills necessary to function adequately in the health care environment. Low health literacy may impair elderly patients' understanding of health messages and limit their ability to care for their medical problems.

Topics & Keywords

Health Literacy and Information Accessibility Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare Dental Health and Care Utilization

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Quality Education

Publication Details

Published in: JAMA

Volume 281, Issue 6, pp. 545-545

DOI: 10.1001/jama.281.6.545

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