# Health Literacy Core

> **NIH NIH U54** · LSU PENNINGTON BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CTR · 2021 · $205,484

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY: HEALTH LITERACY CORE
The overarching goal of the Health Literacy (HL) Key Component Activity (KCA) of the Louisiana Clinical and
Translational Science Center (LA CaTS) is to infuse health literacy principles in a wider variety of clinical
research conducted by investigators toward the objective to improve health outcomes and reduce disparities
among Louisiana's vulnerable populations. We will build on the successful research infrastructure established
during the 1st funding cycle and expand HL services to a wider variety of researchers in more sites. We will
continue to embed HL in all aspects of LA CaTS services by collaborating with other KCAs to form research
teams across current and new institutions to address targeted diseases (diabetes, obesity, and cancer) and
precision medicine initiatives. We will collaborate with Biomedical Informatics KCA in their newly created
Bioinformatics and Genomics (BIG) and Precision Medicine (PMP) programs to make information and consent
for genomic research and biorepositories easier to access and understand. Specific Aims are designed to
improve health outcomes and reduce health disparities: Aim 1. To expand HL best practices to improve patient
understanding and use of new health technologies to improve management of chronic diseases, medication
adherence and preventive care. Aim 2. To enhance and expand outreach and relationship building in
community and rural clinics needed to enhance recruitment and retention of underserved populations in clinical
research and biorepositories. Aim 3. To expand HL training to investigators as part of our new research
partners that include pediatric, nursing, dental, and veteran's healthcare settings with a focus on making health
care and research materials and messages literacy and culturally appropriate for vulnerable populations with
the goal of improving their health outcomes and increasing recruitment in clinical trials. Aim 4. Develop literacy
and culturally appropriate genomics and biobanking information and consent documents for vulnerable patients
known to be less likely to participate in clinical trials. We will accomplish these aims by: 1) expanding HL
training to include literacy appropriate use of new health technologies to increase engagement of vulnerable
populations 2) guiding investigators in developing trusting relationships with safety-net patients and providers
to improve participation in clinical trials and biorepositories; 3) aligning our activities with the other LA CaTS
KCAs to provide more comprehensive and coordinated investigators training with a goal of facilitating research
to improve health outcomes and 4) guiding collaboration with LA CaTS genomics experts and other KCAs to
develop plain language, transparent and accessible information on genomics and bio banking, a new initiative
for LA CaTS.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10201625
- **Project number:** 5U54GM104940-06
- **Recipient organization:** LSU PENNINGTON BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CTR
- **Principal Investigator:** TERRY C DAVIS
- **Activity code:** U54 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $205,484
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2012-08-15 → 2022-08-04

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10201625

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10201625, Health Literacy Core (5U54GM104940-06). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-21 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10201625. Licensed CC0.

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