Patient health literacy and participation in the health-care process
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Patient health literacy and participation in the health-care process.
OBJECTIVES Health information is an important resource for patients to understand and engage in the management of their health conditions. We discuss the role of health literacy (HL) in improving patient participation and propose future research in this field. METHODS Literature searches were conducted to review existing definitions and measures of HL and identify empirical findings of its im...
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عنوان ژورنال: Health Expectations
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1369-6513,1369-7625
DOI: 10.1111/j.1369-7625.2008.00497.x