Estimates of adherence to long-term medication regimens range from 17% to 80%, and
nonadherence (or nonpersistence) can lead to increased morbidity, mortality, and …

This systematic review examines the overall efficacy of HIV behavioral interventions
designed to reduce HIV risk behaviors or incident sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) …

Background. People with lower-health literacy are vulnerable to health problems. Studies
that have examined the association between literacy and medication adherence have relied …

Health literacy has been commonly defined as “the degree to which individuals have the
capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to …

Research shows high risk for depression among immigrant Latinas known to increase
during the acculturation process. Several barriers such as stigma and low health literacy …

Background: Scholars describe poor health literacy as a" silent epidemic," which is
challenging the functioning of healthcare systems all over the world. Health literacy is mainly …

Objectives It has been shown that socioeconomic status (SES) is associated with adherence
to treatment of patients with several chronic diseases. However, there is a controversy …

Background: Adequate health literacy is important for people to maintain good health and
manage diseases and injuries. Educational text, either retrieved from the Internet or …

ingram rr (2012) Using Campinha‐Bacote's process of cultural competence model to
examine the relationship between health literacy and cultural competence. Journal of …

Latinos maintain an AIDS case rate more than 3 times higher than whites, a greater rate of
progression to AIDS, and a higher rate of HIV/AIDS-related deaths. Three broad areas are …