The effect of health literacy on knowledge and receipt of colorectal cancer screening: a survey study
Open Access
- 30 March 2007
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Family Practice
- Vol. 8 (1) , 16
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2296-8-16
Abstract
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 colorectal cancer (CRC) screening is unclear. We sought to determine whether low literacy affects patients' knowledge or receipt of CRC screening.Keywords
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