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Title: Indicators of Health Literacy in Bladder Cancer Survivors: A Secondary Analysis of the Integrative Health Interview Series (IHIS)
Citation Type: Journal Article
Publication Year: 2016
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DOI: 10.7257/1053-816X.2016.36.1.37
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Abstract: Bladder cancer is a significant health problem in the United States (U.S.). Based on U.S. population data collected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)/National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), there were an estimated 74,000 new cases of bladder cancer and 16,000 bladder cancer-related deaths in 2015 (American Cancer Society [ACS], 2014; Siegel, Miller, & Jemal, 2015). The ACS (2014) defines a cancer survivor as "any person who has been diagnosed with cancer, from time of diagnosis through balance of life" (p. 1). Advances in treatment have expanded the number of cancer survivors to approximately 608,620 (ACS, 2014), with the five-year survival rate of approximately 77.4% (National Institutes of Health [NIH], 2015). Few patients make decisions with adequate levels of health literacy or the necessary skills to adhere to bladder cancer treatments and survivorship (Puts et. al., 2014). Most patients require education delivered by their provider (Scarpato, Morgans, & Moses, 2015). A primary consideration in preparing targeted education for patients diagnosed with bladder cancer is an understanding of their educational level (Apolo et al. 2015). Currently, there is a gap in our knowledge of patient characteristics that impact their health literacy and the development of educational materials to meet the patients' need (Sporn et al., 2014; Wolff et al., 2014). Aim of Research The aim of this retrospective study was to identify behavioral and demographic characteristics that impact the health literacy of bladder cancer survivors. Background Significance/ Review of Literature Health literacy as defined by the Affordable Care Act (2010) is "the degree to which an individual has . . .
Url: https://library.suna.org/suna/articles/886/view
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Authors: Merandy, Kyle; Hardie, Thomas
Periodical (Full): Urologic Nursing
Issue: 1
Volume: 36
Pages: 37-43
Data Collections: IPUMS Health Surveys - NHIS
Topics: Health, Other, Population Health and Health Systems
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