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Title of Journal: J Immigrant Minority Health

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Abbravation: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

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Springer US

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10.1016/0304-386x(83)90046-4

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1557-1920

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The Role of Health Literacy in Predicting Multiple

Authors: Madhurima Sarkar Lindsey Asti Kristine M Nacion Deena J Chisolm
Publish Date: 2015/04/19
Volume: 18, Issue: 3, Pages: 608-615
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Abstract

Health literacy HL research among Hispanics currently focuses on individuals with limited English proficiency but impacts of HL on healthcare outcomes among other English language proficiency groups is relatively unknown Regression models assessed associations between HL and healthcare outcomes for Hispanics overall n = 4013 and for proficiency level subpopulations using the 2007 Pew Hispanic Health Survey Overall Hispanics with adequate HL percieved US medical care as “excellent” were more satisfied with their doctor’s help and reported “excellent” overall health In the subpopulation analysis “excellent” perception of US healthcare was associated with HL among the Spanish and English dominant groups Among bilinguals adequate HL was associated with decreased use of traditional medicine The effect of adequate HL varied within English proficiency groups HL research that focuses only on Spanish dominant speakers can exclude a substantial percentage of English proficient or bilingual populations who have low HL

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