Health literacy is the degree to which individuals are able to access and process basic
health information and services and thereby participate in health-related decisions. Limited …

Background: The importance of health literacy (HL) in health promotion is increasingly clear
and acknowledged globally, especially when addressing noncommunicable diseases. This …

Background The internet has emerged as a main venue of health information delivery and
health-related activities. However, few studies have examined how health literacy …

Objectives To identify factors associated with poor health literacy in older adults. Methods A
systematic literature review was conducted, employing the descriptors “Aged” and “Health …

Mental health literacy (MHL) is an established multifaceted concept that comprises mental
health knowledge, help-seeking, and stigma. Adequate MHL (ie, the ability to correctly …

Abstract Background The European Health Literacy Survey Questionnaire (HLS-EU-Q47) is
widely used in assessing health literacy (HL). There has been some controversy whether the …

Objective To evaluate the quality of information regarding the prevention and treatment of
COVID-19 available to the general public from all countries. Design Systematic analysis …

Objective: There is recent evidence that poor health literacy (HL) could be implicated in the
aetiology of obesity and could be an important reason behind obese people's inability to …

Population aging is one of the major challenges facing modern society and has attracted
global attention. With population aging becoming a global phenomenon, the impact of age …

Purpose To explore the longitudinal associations between eight-year trajectories of
loneliness, social isolation and healthcare utilisation (ie inpatient, outpatient, and nursing …