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 …

Objectives This study aimed to identify studies on online health service use by people with
limited health literacy, as the findings could provide insights into how health literacy has …

Background It has been about 30 years since the first health literacy instrument was
developed. This study aimed to review all existing instruments to summarize the current …

This article aimed to provide a descriptive review of the psychometric properties and
conceptual dimensions of published health literacy measurement tools. PsycINFO and …

Background Health literacy (HL) is seen as an increasingly relevant issue for global public
health and requires a reliable and comprehensive operationalization. By now, there is …

Results From 433 studies, 15 new studies met the inclusion criteria and were analyzed
together with five studies from the 2012 review. These included 13 cross-sectional surveys …

National priorities and recent federal initiatives have brought health literacy to the forefront in
providing safe accessible care. Having valid and reliable health literacy measures is a …

Context Patients with limited literacy are at higher risk for poor health outcomes; however,
physicians' perceptions are inaccurate for identifying these patients. Objective To …

Aim To propose a conceptual definition of health literacy incorporating system demands,
burdens, and complexities that are a critical part of patients' level of health literacy …

Purpose: The purpose of this project was to describe the concept of health literacy, and to
assess health literacy levels in diabetic patients receiving care in primary care settings. Data …