Using a multidimensional assessment of health literacy (the Cancer Message Literacy Test-
Listening, the Cancer Message Literacy Test-Reading, and the Lipkus Numeracy Scale), the …

Objective To evaluate published evidence about health literacy and cancer screening.
Methods Seven databases were searched for English language articles measuring health …

The current study examined the sociodemographic and psychosocial variables that
predicted being at risk for low health literacy among a population of racially and ethnically …

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to document the association between health literacy and
willingness and ability to seek information about the new colorectal cancer (CRC) screening …

Background An estimated one-half of Americans have limited health literacy skills. Low
literacy has been associated with less receipt of preventive services, but its impact on …

OBJECTIVE: To determine if health literacy is associated with knowledge of colorectal
cancer (CRC) and CRC screening tests, with perceived benefits and barriers to CRC …

Health literacy is increasingly recognized as a critical factor affecting communication across
the continuum of cancer care. We reviewed research on health literacy and examined its …

Health literacy is related to a broad range of health outcomes. This study was designed to
develop a psychometrically sound instrument designed to measure cancer health literacy …

Information seeking is an important behavior for cancer prevention and control, but
inequalities in the communication of information about the disease persist. Conceptual …

Health literacy, the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and
understand health information and services needed to make health decisions, is an …