Assessing health literacy in the eastern and middle-eastern cultures

Assessing health literacy in the eastern and middle-eastern cultures

Abstract Background Health literacy is a term employed to assess the ability of people to meet the increasing demands related to health in a rapidly evolving society. Low health literacy can affect the social determinants of health, health outcomes and the use of healthcare services. The purpose of...

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Main Authors: Satish Chandrasekhar Nair, Karthyayani Priya Satish, Jayadevan Sreedharan, Halah Ibrahim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-08-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Health literacy
Middle Eastern
Survey instrument
Culture
Health outcomes
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-3488-9

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