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Health Literacy And Cancer Prevention: It’S Not What You Say It’S What They Hear, Kathleen M. Mazor, Douglas W. Roblin, Andrew E. Williams, Paul J. K. Han, Mary E. Costanza, Sarah L. Cutrona, Terry S. Field, Bridget Gaglio, Joann L. Wagner, Brandi E. Robinson, Vinutha Vijayadeva
Health Literacy And Cancer Prevention: It’S Not What You Say It’S What They Hear, Kathleen M. Mazor, Douglas W. Roblin, Andrew E. Williams, Paul J. K. Han, Mary E. Costanza, Sarah L. Cutrona, Terry S. Field, Bridget Gaglio, Joann L. Wagner, Brandi E. Robinson, Vinutha Vijayadeva
Mary E. Costanza
Background: A growing body of literature documents the relationship between health literacy and important health behaviors and outcomes. Most research to date has focused on print literacy–few studies have examined literacy with respect to spoken information (“spoken health literacy”). We sought to examine the extent to which responses to physician advice about cancer prevention and screening were associated with spoken health literacy.
Methods: Participants listened to 3 simulated physician-patient discussions addressing: 1) Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) testing; 2) tamoxifen for breast cancer prevention; and 3) colorectal cancer (CRC) screening. The physician provided information on risks and benefits but did not …