Health Literacy Impact on National Healthcare Utilization and Expenditure

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  • Kathleen Snella Ben and Maytee Fisch College of Pharmacy, University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler, TX, USA
  • Rafia Rasu University of Kansas School of Pharmacy, Lawrence, KS, USA
  • Richard Suminski Institute for Biobehavioral Health Research, National Development and Research Institutes (NDRI) New York, NY and Leawood, KS, USA
  • Walter Bawa University of Kansas School of Pharmacy, Lawrence, KS, USA
چکیده مقاله:

Background Health literacy presents an enormous challenge in the delivery of effective healthcare and quality outcomes. We evaluated the impact of low health literacy (LHL) on healthcare utilization and healthcare expenditure.   Methods Database analysis used Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) from 2005-2008 which provides nationally representative estimates of healthcare utilization and expenditure. Health literacy scores (HLSs) were calculated based on a validated, predictive model and were scored according to the National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL). HLS ranged from 0-500. Health literacy level (HLL) and categorized in 2 groups: Below basic or basic (HLS

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عنوان ژورنال

دوره 4  شماره 11

صفحات  747- 755

تاریخ انتشار 2015-11-01

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