Patient Activation Mediates Health Literacy Associated with Hospital Utilization among Whites.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Reducing the 30-day hospital readmission rate is a national priority and patient activation has emerged as a modifiable target to reduce hospital readmissions.

Objective

Prior studies demonstrate that low patient activation and low health literacy are each associated with higher rates of hospital utilization. The aim of this study was to use path analysis methods to assess if patient activation mediates the relationship between health literacy and hospital utilization in the 30 days after discharge.

Design and participants

We performed a secondary analysis of data from a randomized controlled trial of patients receiving care at an urban safety net hospital. Path analyses were used to assess patient activation as a mediator of the relationship of education a

SUBMITTER: Charlot M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5967226 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature