AAP News and Journal – Tyler N.A. Winkelman, Martina T. Caldwell, Brandon Bertram, Matthew M. Davis
“Only 12% of American adults have proficient health literacy, defined as a set of skills needed to effectively function in the health care system.1 This is troubling given that health literacy is a stronger predictor of health than age, income, employment status, educational level, or race.2 A growing body of research also shows that low health literacy is associated with worse child health outcomes,3 higher health care costs, and elevated mortality rates.”(more)