Evidence on the effectiveness of health literacy interventions in the EU: a systematic review

Evidence on the effectiveness of health literacy interventions in the EU: a systematic review

Abstract Background In the last decade, the attention for health literacy has increased in the European Union. This is due to three main reasons. First, reviews have shown that inadequate health literacy is associated with worse health outcomes, higher health care use and expenditure. Second, in all...

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Main Authors: Boudewijn B. Visscher, Bas Steunenberg, Monique Heijmans, Jolien M. Hofstede, Walter Devillé, Iris van der Heide, Jany Rademakers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Health literacy
Europe
Interventions
Review
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-6331-7

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