Health literacy screening tools to identify patients at risk of misunderstanding wound care instructions after dermatologic surgery

J Am Acad Dermatol. 2023 Oct;89(4):837-839. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2023.05.086. Epub 2023 Jun 14.

Authors

Haarika A Reddy¹, Alexander Maytin², Dustin DeMeo², Caroline M Wilkowski², Bryan T Carroll³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatology, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio. Electronic address: har35@case.edu.
² Department of Dermatology, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio.
³ Department of Dermatology, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio; Department of Dermatology, University Hospitals, Cleveland, Ohio.

PMID: 37321480
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2023.05.086

No abstract available

Keywords: Mohs micrographic surgery; geriatrics; health literacy; literacy screening; wound care.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Health Literacy*
Humans
Mohs Surgery / adverse effects
Skin Neoplasms* / diagnosis
Skin Neoplasms* / etiology
Skin Neoplasms* / surgery