Health literacy levels and their sociodemographic, family, and health
predictors among primary health care patients in urban and rural
areas: a cross-sectional study
Barbara Niedorys-Karczmarczyk,
Grzegorz Józef Nowicki,
Agnieszka Chrzan-Rodak
et al.
Abstract:Introduction: Health literacy (HL) plays a key role in accessing, understanding, appraising, and using health-related information within the healthcare, disease prevention, and health promotion areas. Aim of the research: To determine the level of health literacy among primary health care (PHC) patients depending on their place of residence, and to evaluate the impact of individual sociodemographic, family, and health predictors on the level of health literacy within the study group.
Material and methods:The c… Show more
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