ArticleHealth literacy research and practice2021
Are Health Literacy and Patient Activation Related to Health Outcomes in Breast Cancer Patients?
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Abstract
backgroundAssessing health literacy and patient activation at the beginning of care could facilitate the provision of appropriate information to patients with breast cancer and increase the effectiveness of interventions geared toward improving patient involvement in self-managing their health and, consequently, their quality of life.
objectiveThe aim of this study was to evaluate cancer health literacy and patient activation in patients with breast cancer as well as examine their relationships to health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and resource use.
methodsPatients with breast cancer positive for human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2+) receiving care at 12 oncology clinics in Texas were offered participation in the study via convenience sampling. The survey consisted of the 6-item Cancer Health Literacy Tool, the 13-item Patient Activation Measure, the 27-item Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - General (version 4), and single-item measures for number of emergency department visits and hospitalizations as well as clinical and demographic characteristics. KEY
resultsThe mean age of the 146 study participants was 57.1 ± 10.8 years; 92% (
conclusionsInterventions that aim to improve HRQoL in patients with breast cancer could target modifiable factors like patient activation. The homogeneity of cancer health literacy among study participants might have influenced its nonsignificant relationship with HRQoL and patient activation. Further assessments of health literacy and patient activation in larger and more diverse populations of patients with breast cancer are warranted.
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