Associations between health literacy, HIV-related knowledge, and information behavior among persons living with HIV in the Dominican Republic.
Samantha StonbrakerArlene SmaldoneHeidi LuftLinda F CushmanLeonel Lerebours NadalMina HalpernElaine LarsonPublished in: Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.) (2017)
Findings demonstrate unmet information need and that information received may not always be understood. Methods to improve health education are needed to ensure patients receive health information in an understandable way.
Keyphrases
- health information
- healthcare
- social media
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- antiretroviral therapy
- chronic kidney disease
- hiv infected
- hiv positive
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- mental health
- hiv testing
- risk assessment
- men who have sex with men
- quality improvement
- climate change
- south africa