2010
Literacy, Cognitive Ability, and the Retention of Health-Related Information About Colorectal Cancer Screening
Wilson E, Wolf M, Curtis L, Clayman M, Cameron K, Vom Eigen K, Makoul G. Literacy, Cognitive Ability, and the Retention of Health-Related Information About Colorectal Cancer Screening. Journal Of Health Communication 2010, 15: 116-125. PMID: 20845198, DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2010.499984.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term memoryCognitive factorsCognitive abilitiesMemory demandsTerm memoryReadability of materialsRetention of healthCognitive AssessmentProcessing speedCognitionRecallIntervention strategiesCurrent studyAvailable participantsMemoryImmediate knowledgeLiteracy assessmentLow literacyLiteracyKnowledge-based questionsHealth informationRelationshipSecond timePrimary care patientsEducational tool
2009
The relationship between health literacy and knowledge improvement after a multimedia type 2 diabetes education program
Kandula N, Nsiah-Kumi P, Makoul G, Sager J, Zei C, Glass S, Stephens Q, Baker D. The relationship between health literacy and knowledge improvement after a multimedia type 2 diabetes education program. Patient Education And Counseling 2009, 75: 321-327. PMID: 19395223, DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2009.04.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Educational MeasurementEducational StatusFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansLearningMaleMiddle AgedModels, EducationalMultimediaMultivariate AnalysisPatient Education as TopicPilot ProjectsProgram EvaluationRegression AnalysisSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsLearning gapEducation programsKnowledge improvementLow literacyLiteracy levelsAdequate literacyInadequate literacyHealth literacyEducation methodsLiteracyAcademic health centersLow-literate patientsEducation interventionMDEPHigher literacyKnowledge scoreDiabetes knowledgeHealth centersLow health literacyDiabetes education interventionPercent of patientsLiteracy statusQualified health centersKnowledgeProgram
2007
Teaching Medical Students About Health Literacy: 2 Chicago Initiatives
Harper W, Cook S, Makoul G. Teaching Medical Students About Health Literacy: 2 Chicago Initiatives. American Journal Of Health Behavior 2007, 31: 111-114. PMID: 17931129, DOI: 10.5993/ajhb.31.s1.14.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical students' skillsHealth literacyMedical students' awarenessCurriculum designCurriculum developmentStudents' skillsLiteracy behaviorsStudents' awarenessMedical studentsCore skillsSpecific skillsSchoolsLiteracySkillsStudentsEffective communicationChicago InitiativeClear communicationCurriculumUltimate goalCommunicationInitiativesAwarenessPatient understandingGoal