“Health Information Accessibility and Availability and Its Impact on the Health Literacy of Hispanics”

by Jennifer Stone | Xchanges 7.1

Resources

Aguilar, L. (1998, February 18). US Latinos embracing heritage, learning language. [Electronic version]. Bartow Press, 5.

America’s Health Literacy: Why We Need Accessible Health Information. (2008). Retrieved April 05, 2010 from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: health.gov/communication/literacy/issuebrief.

DeWalt D, Berkman N, Sheridan S, Lohr K, Pignone M. (2004). Literacy and health outcomes: a systematic review of the literature. J Gen Intern Med. 19:1228–39. Retrieved March 15, 2010 from PubMed.

Healthy People 2010: Objectives for Improving Health. (2000). Retrieved April 05, 2010 from Healthy People 2010: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: healthypeople.gov.

Kalichman SC, Rompa D. (2000). Functional health literacy is associated with health status and health-related knowledge in people living with HIV-AIDS. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr Hum Retrovirol. 25:337–44. Retrieved March 15, 2010 from PubMed.

Peña-Purcell, N. (2008). Hispanics’ Use of Internet Health Information: An Exploratory Study. J Med Libr Assoc. 96(2), 101-107. Retrieved April 05, 2010 from PubMed Central: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2268221.

Schillinger D, Grumbach K, Piette J, et al. (2002). Association of health literacy with diabetes outcomes. JAMA. 288:475–82. Retrieved on March 15, 2010 from PubMed.

Schroeder, D., Trowebridge, F, & Price, J. (2003). How Hispanics Use the Internet for Health. Retrieved April 05, 2010 from DrTango: worldcongress.com.

Toca, G. (2008). US Could Have Most Spanish Speakers by 2050. El Diario. Retrieved April 05, 2010 from El Diario Exterior: watchingamerica.com/news/9042.

U.S. Census Bureau Detailed Table: Hispanic or Latino Origin by Origin. (2008). Retrieved April 19, 2010 from U.S. Census Bureau: factfinder.census.gov.

United States. Office of Management and Budget. (1977). Statistical Policy Directive No. 15, Race and Ethnic Standards for Federal Statistics and Administrative Reporting. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office.

Vanderpool, R., Kornfield, J., Rutten, L., Squiers, L. (2009). Cancer information-seeking experiences: the implications of Hispanic ethnicity and Spanish language. Journal of Cancer Education. 24(2), 141-147. Retrieved April 19, 2010 from PubMed.