TY - JOUR
T1 - Cognitive and motivational factors support health literacy and acquisition of new health information in later life
AU - Miller, Lisa M.Soederberg
PY - 2010/10/1
Y1 - 2010/10/1
N2 - Health literacy refers to the ability to read, understand and use health information to maintain or improve one's health. Health literacy skills have been linked to outcomes such as medication adherence, improved health and decreased health-care costs. Health literacy is particularly low among older adults. Given demographic projections that 20% of the U.S. population will be over age 65 by 2030, there is a pressing need to understand health literacy in later life. We present such a framework, as well as data from two studies that show how cognitive and motivational factors support one aspect of health literacy, namely, the acquisition of new health information. A clearer understanding of these issues will provide insight for targeting educational interventions designed to increase health literacy among aging adults.
AB - Health literacy refers to the ability to read, understand and use health information to maintain or improve one's health. Health literacy skills have been linked to outcomes such as medication adherence, improved health and decreased health-care costs. Health literacy is particularly low among older adults. Given demographic projections that 20% of the U.S. population will be over age 65 by 2030, there is a pressing need to understand health literacy in later life. We present such a framework, as well as data from two studies that show how cognitive and motivational factors support one aspect of health literacy, namely, the acquisition of new health information. A clearer understanding of these issues will provide insight for targeting educational interventions designed to increase health literacy among aging adults.
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U2 - 10.3733/ca.v064n04p189
DO - 10.3733/ca.v064n04p189
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:79959370136
VL - 64
SP - 189
EP - 194
JO - California Agriculture
JF - California Agriculture
SN - 0008-0845
IS - 4
ER -