Open AccessComment on: Low Health Literacy Exists in the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Population and Is Disproportionately Prevalent in Older African Americans
Author(s) -
Lauren Languido,
Jessica K. SalwenDeremer
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
crohn s and colitis 360
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2631-827X
DOI - 10.1093/crocol/otaa079
Subject(s) - health literacy , literacy , inflammatory bowel disease , disease , gerontology , medicine , population , psychology , environmental health , pathology , health care , political science , law , pedagogy
Lay Summary Dos Santos Margues and colleagues found that African Americans with IBD may have more difficulty with understanding and making decisions about health information. We discuss their work and give suggestions on how to create a supportive clinic environment.
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