Publications by authors named "A C McCaskill"
Objective: This quasi-experimental, non-randomized study described the process of implementing ISO 7101 subclause 8.10.5 Health literacy in specialty consultations, then determined the effects of implementation on patient general health literacy scores and perceptions of quality of care.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: General health literacy (general HL) affects both individual and population health on numerous levels, with low general HL leading to increased morbidity, poor health service utilization, and increased healthcare spending. This study calculated health literacy scores of a population attending specialty consultations in the community of Aragon, Spain. It further produced a sociodemographic profile and examined the relationships between patients' scores and sociodemographic variables.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Patient health literacy (HL) affects health and wellbeing on both individual and population levels. The ability to receive, understand, manage and act upon health information can be positively influenced by nurses' use of HL strategies. This study examined the relationship between nurses' use of a HL checklist (intervention) and before and after patient HL scores, and the effects of frequency and types of strategies used in specialty consultations in Spain.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: This study sought to validate the HLS-Q12 in Spain and in the Spanish language, as well as describe the sociodemographic profile and the general health literacy of the study population.
Study Design: Descriptive cross-sectional.
Methods: Factor analysis and Cronbach's alpha were used to validate the Spanish version of the HLS-Q12.