Background Many studies have shown that low health literacy (HL) is associated with
several adverse outcomes. In this study, we systematically reviewed the prevalence of low …

Health literacy entails the knowledge, motivation, and competencies to access, understand,
appraise, and apply health information in order to make judgments and decisions in …

This chapter is concerned with the difference of measuring health literacy of general
population for purposes of public health as differentiated from measuring personal health …

Despite world-level efforts and the endeavors of scientists and medical professionals in
suppressing the COVID-19 pandemic, inadequate levels of vaccine literacy of the general …

At the beginning of the millennium, the growing interest and concerns regarding the impact
of limited health literacy in North America was recognised, and health literacy was brought …

Introduction The promotion of health literacy of the population in a situation of migration, in
the community, is a fundamental field of intervention in health promotion, for the reduction of …

Introduction: Oral health literacy relates to the capacity of individuals to acquire, understand
and to act upon oral health information to make appropriate health decisions. This scientific …

Background: Health literacy (HL) is the ability to access, understand, appraise, and apply
health information across the three domains of the health continuum: health care, disease …

This chapter focusses on the contribution of health professionals' communication
competences to patients. We propose a model of communication to be used in the …

The aim of this study is to analyze the determinants of access to health-related information
on the Internet and their influence on perceived knowledge of health-related topics in …