Limited Health Literacy Results in Lower Health-Related Quality of Life in Spine Patients

Spinal conditions impact health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Patient education and counseling improve HRQoL, yet the effects may be limited for patients with inadequate health literacy (HL). Despite the established relationship between HRQoL and HL in other fields, research in the orthopaedic spine population is lacking.

Source: The Spine Journal - September 27, 2023 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Dylan Koole, Amanda Lans, Julian H Lang, Tom M de Groot, Pranati Borkhetaria, Jorrit-Jan Verlaan, Joseph H Schwab, Daniel G Tobert Tags: Clinical Study Source Type: research