Health literacy and the use of digital tools in older patients with cancer and their younger counterparts: A multicenter, nationwide study
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: OBJECTIVES: To evaluate health literacy (HL), assess the use of digital tools/sources, and identify factors associated with low or moderate HL in older (aged ≥65) and younger (18-64) patients with cancer. METHODS: A cross-sectional multicenter study including patients with cancer was conducted in 26 centers in France. HL was assessed using the Functional, Communicative and Critical Health Literacy (FCCHL) scale. Factors associated with low/moderate HL (score
Source: Patient Education and Counseling
Authors: Elena Paillaud, Angéline Galvin, Solène Doublet, Johanne Poisson, Pierre Gay, Christophe Perrin, Pascaline Boudou-Rouquette, Thomas Grellety, Diego Teyssonneau, Siavoshe Ayati, Arnaud Saint-Lezer, Stéphane Culine, Mylène Annonay, Heidi Solem-Laviec, Rabia Boulahssass, Capucine Baldini, Achille Tchalla, Caroline Lalet, Lucas Hue, Marina Pulido, Simone Mathoulin-Pélissier
Institutions: Inserm, Université Paris-Est Créteil, Université Paris Cité, Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris, Institut Mondor de Recherche Biomédicale, Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux Population Health, Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou, Centre Eugène Marquis, Hôpital Cochin, Centre Hospitalier de la Côte Basque, Institut Bergonié, Centre Georges François Leclerc, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Martinique, Centre François Baclesse, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice, Institut Gustave Roussy, Fondation Gustave Roussy, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Limoges, Centre d'Investigation Clinique Plurithématique de Bordeaux
Language: English
Subfield: General Health Professions
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,350
Funder: Ligue Contre le Cancer
OpenAlex ID: W4402513341