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1 to 1 of 1 Research Studies DisplayedDe Oliveira GS, Errea M, Bialek J
The impact of health literacy on shared decision making before elective surgery: a propensity matched case control analysis.
The primary aim of this study was to evaluate a possible association between health literacy and decision conflict in surgical patients. Patients undergoing a diverse number of elective surgeries were enrolled in the study. Health literacy was measured using the Newest Vital Sign instrument and decision conflict using the low literacy version of the Decision Conflict Scale. The investigators found that poor health literacy is associated with greater decision conflict in patients undergoing elective surgical procedures.
AHRQ-funded; HS024158.
Citation: De Oliveira GS, Errea M, Bialek J .
The impact of health literacy on shared decision making before elective surgery: a propensity matched case control analysis.
BMC Health Serv Res 2018 Dec 12;18(1):958. doi: 10.1186/s12913-018-3755-9..
Keywords: Decision Making, Education: Patient and Caregiver, Health Literacy, Surgery