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