The relationship between health literacy and patient activation among frequent users of healthcare services: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Frequent users of healthcare services are a vulnerable population that deserves attention due to high costs and negative outcomes such as lower quality of life and higher mortality. Healthcare systems should offer interventions tailored to their needs and to their level of health literacy, including strategies to promote activation. The relationship between health literacy and patient activation remains to be explored. The aim of this study was to examine the association between health literacy and patient activation in a population of frequent users of healthcare services with chronic diseases. METHODS:Cross-sectional data were collected (before randomization) through a clinical trial evaluating a case management intervention in primary care. Participants (n = 247) were recruit

SUBMITTER: Couture EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5845227 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature