Screening Patients Who Speak Spanish for Low Health Literacy

Background: Inadequate health literacy is a national health problem that affects about 90 million people from all racial and ethnic groups in the United States. Conceptual and empirical models of health literacy position language as one of the most significant contributors to health literacy. Objec...

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Main Authors: Kristie B. Hadden, Latrina Y. Prince, Martha O. Rojo, James P. Selig, Pearl A. McElfish
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SLACK Incorporated 2019-05-01
Series:Health Literacy Research and Practice
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Online Access:https://www.healio.com/public-health/journals/hlrp/2019-4-3-2/%7Be90637cc-a5bd-4d39-9439-7e650ba9ae97%7D/screening-patients-who-speak-spanish-for-low-health-literacy