| Health literacy and sleep disorders: a review. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 18222098 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Sleep medicine is a rapidly growing field with a continuing need to educate its patients. The ability of patients to understand information necessary to make appropriate health care choices and engage in positive health care behaviors is impacted by their health literacy. Low health literacy has been demonstrated to affect health outcomes in numerous disease states. Few interventions to circumvent this have been studied, and even fewer have been successful. Health literacy issues may directly affect a clinician's ability to care for sleep disorder patients effectively. Further research needs to be done to investigate the prevalence and impact of low health literacy in patients with sleep disorders. |
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Authors:
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Janel E Hackney; Terri E Weaver; Allan I Pack |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review Date: 2008-01-25 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Sleep medicine reviews Volume: 12 ISSN: 1087-0792 ISO Abbreviation: Sleep Med Rev Publication Date: 2008 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-03-17 Completed Date: 2008-08-07 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9804678 Medline TA: Sleep Med Rev Country: England |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 143-51 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Public Health, Health Care Center #4, 4400 Haverford Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. janelh_2000@yahoo.com |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Awareness* Educational Status* Health Behavior* Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice* Health Status* Humans Sleep Disorders / epidemiology* |
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