Date of Award
3-17-2020
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Communication Disorders, MCD
First Advisor
Joy Good
Committee Members
Emily Terry; Shanon Brantley
Call Number
LD 251 .A566t 2019 J64
Abstract
Health literacy is an important factor in client outcomes. Inadequate health literacy can cause individuals to misunderstand health information, seek inappropriate medical treatment, avoid medical treatment, or result in problematic outcomes such as a decrease in health. The purpose of this study was to determine if patients who underwent a modified barium swallow study understood the information (purpose, process, results, and recommendations) regarding the study. There were 15 participants, which included 9 males and 6 females. The Short Assessment of Health Literacy-English (SAHL-E) was used to determine health literacy levels. Out of the 15 participants, 7 males and 5 females acquired an adequate health literacy score, and 2 males and 1 female received low health literacy scores. Following the SAHL-E, all of the participants were given an open-ended question interview regarding the results and recommendations of their swallow study. Overall, the results showed that patient understanding of MBSS may be limited even for those with adequate literacy.
Rights Management
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Johnson, Katherine, "Health Literacy Related to Modified Barium Swallow Studies" (2020). Student Theses and Dissertations. 416.
https://arch.astate.edu/all-etd/416
