Assessment of Health Literacy and Self-reported Readiness for Transition to Adult Care Among Adolescents and Young Adults With Spina Bifida.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Health literacy has been shown to play an important role in transitions of care in adult populations, with low health literacy associated with adverse health outcomes. The role of health literacy in the transition from pediatric to adult care has been less well studied. Among adolescents and young adults with spina bifida, high rates of unsuccessful transition have been shown, but how patient health literacy affects transition readiness remains unknown.

Objective

To determine whether health literacy is associated with transition readiness in adolescents and young adults with spina bifida.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study involved collection of patient-reported questionnaires between June 2019 and March 2020 at a multidisciplinary

SUBMITTER: Rague JT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8479582 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature