Relevance of graph literacy in the development of patient-centered communication tools

Highlights • Graph literacy is a unique skill set. • Clinicians must be aware of these differential proficiencies when counseling patients. • The graphic literacy scale can identify those who find it difficult to interpret charts/graphs. • The reading beyond subdomain may represent an abridged graph...

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Published in:Patient education and counseling 2016-03, Vol.99 (3), p.448-454
Main Authors: Nayak, Jasmir G, Hartzler, Andrea L, Macleod, Liam C, Izard, Jason P, Dalkin, Bruce M, Gore, John L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Audiovisual Aids
Communication
Comprehension
Decision Making
Decision Support Techniques
Graph literacy
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Health Literacy - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Informatics
Internal Medicine
Interviews as Topic
Literacy
Male
Multivariate Analysis
Nursing
Patient-centered
Patient-Centered Care
Patients - psychology
Prostate cancer
Prostatic Neoplasms - psychology
Urban Population
Washington
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Summary:Highlights • Graph literacy is a unique skill set. • Clinicians must be aware of these differential proficiencies when counseling patients. • The graphic literacy scale can identify those who find it difficult to interpret charts/graphs. • The reading beyond subdomain may represent an abridged graph literacy assessment approach. • Future informatics resources should be matched to corresponding literacy skills.
ISSN:0738-3991
1873-5134
DOI:10.1016/j.pec.2015.09.009