Articles by Allen D. Andrade, MD
Dr. Andrade is a Staff Physician at the Geriatrics Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), Miami VA Healthcare System and Associate Director, Laboratory of E-learning and Multimedia Research (LEMUR) His current research work includes the study of human avatars, personal health records, health literacy, and tobacco cessation.
The Roles of Health Literacy, Numeracy, and Graph Literacy on the Usability of the VA’s Personal Health Record by Veterans
Abstract Personal Health Records (PHRs) that are tethered to electronic medical health systems are applications that can significantly enhance patients’ health and health care. The primary aim of this research was to examine the roles of health literacy, numeracy ability, and graph literacy in enabling a group of veterans to perform health-management tasks using My […] [Read More]