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1 to 1 of 1 Research Studies DisplayedHalverson JL, Martinez-Donate AP, Palta M
Health literacy and health-related quality of life among a population-based sample of cancer patients.
The authors examined the relation between health literacy and health-related quality of life among cancer patients. Their cross-sectional survey found that health literacy is positively and independently associated with health-related quality of life among cancer patients. Their findings support adoption of health literacy best practices by cancer care systems.
AHRQ-funded; HS000083.
Citation: Halverson JL, Martinez-Donate AP, Palta M .
Health literacy and health-related quality of life among a population-based sample of cancer patients.
J Health Commun 2015;20(11):1320-9. doi: 10.1080/10810730.2015.1018638..
Keywords: Health Literacy, Quality of Life, Cancer