title: The ABCs of Health Literacy.
abstract: A significant portion of the US population has serious problems with both literacy and understanding how to effectively use and understand health-related information. An understanding of the breadth and significance of this problem and its impact on health outcomes is now clear. Interventions and strategies for effectively working with patients with limited literacy must be developed and evaluated. An agenda for medical and public health workers, health educators, and researchers is suggested.
authors.affiliation: South Texas Health Research Center, University of Texas Health Science Center, USA. seguin@uthscsa.edu
authors.forename: Virginia S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Mika
authors.forename: Patricia J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Kelly
authors.forename: Michelle A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Price
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Franquiz
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Villarreal
mesh_terms: D004522:Educational Status; D006266:Health Education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000458:organization & administration; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D010819:Physician's Role; D015980:Public Health Practice; D014481:United States