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Health Literacy Assessment via STOFHLA: Paper vs Computer Administration
Background. Low health literacy affects more than one-third of American adults, resulting in poor physician-patient communication, worse health outcomes, and increased medical costs. Many physicians are uninformed of their patients’ health literacy status. Current paper-based surveys require extra staff, time, and resources for administration, while a computer-based survey may provide efficient...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Kansas Journal of Medicine
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1948-2035
DOI: 10.17161/kjm.v4i3.11340