@article{Chin2009, abstract = { We investigated how cognitive abilities and illness experience relate to illness knowledge. One hundred and forty-eight community-dwelling older adults including hypertensive patients and healthy adults completed a battery that measured illness knowledge, fluid cognitive abilities, crystallized abilities, and health history. Results suggested that hypertension knowledge was primarily associated with illness duration (despite a negative relationship between illness duration and fluid ability) and crystallized ability. Also, greater illness knowledge was associated with an illness perception that may be more consistent with self-care (e.g., greater sense of control). Implications for patient education and training are discussed. }, author = {Chin, Jessie and D'Andrea, Laura and Morrow, Dan and Stine Morrow, Elizabeth A. L. and Conner-Garcia, Thembi and Graumlich, James and Murray, Michael}, doi = {10.1177/154193120905300202}, journal = {Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting}, month = {jan}, pages = {116-120}, title = {Cognition and Illness Experience are Associated with Illness Knowledge Among Older Adults with Hypertension}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1518/107118109x12524441079265}, volume = {53}, year = {2009} }