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SUBMITTER: Eneanya ND
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6249689 | biostudies-literature | 2018
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Journal of health care for the poor and underserved 20180101 3
Black patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) receive more cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) than other racial groups, and knowledge of CPR influences preferences for care. As limited health literacy disproportionately affects Blacks and contributes to disparities in end-of-life (EOL) care, we investigated whether health literacy mediates racial disparities in CPR knowledge. Black and White adult patients with advanced CKD completed CPR knowledge surveys. Health literacy was assessed using ...[more]