Improving Functional Health Literacy in Older Veterans

Completed · Phase 2

Conditions studied: Visual And Cognitive Disability

In brief

The objective of this two parallel component study is to develop interventions for the visual and cognitive related health literacy disabilities of older veterans. The first component will test two interventions for improving functional health literacy performance (enhancing the design of health literacy materials and training reading skills) by using a 2 x 2 between subjects factorial design. The second component consists of patient, family, and provider focus groups who will help determine where to apply and disseminate the interventions by identifying problematic sources of text-based health materials. Finally, as a result of both components improved health information design guidelines and training protocols will be developed as rehabilitative interventions for health literacy disability.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT00038337
Run by
US Department of Veterans Affairs
People needed
240
Starts
2001-04-01
Expected to finish
2004-05-01
Last updated by the study team
2009-01-21

Who can join

Age: 65 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

Where it is running

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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