Objective This review assessed whether health literacy differences exist between rural and
urban populations and whether rurality is a determinant. Methods Eight online databases …

Health literacy (HL) is an essential component of various literacies mentioned in the field of
health and education, including cultural, technological, media and scientific literacies. It is …

Objective: To provide contextual information about health literacy and its importance to
health care, nursing, and health consumers. Primary argument: Health literacy is of concern …

Background Low health literacy is expected to be associated with medication non-
adherence and early research indicated that this might be the case. Further research …

Health literacy is generally conceptualized as skills related to successfully navigating health–
ultimately linked to well-being and improved health outcomes. Culture, gender and age are …

Objective To investigate public willingness to share sensitive health information for research,
health policy and clinical practice. Methods A total of 1,003 Australian respondents …

Parker, Ratzen and Lurie (2003) pointed out that a silent epidemic is affecting the health
status of the American population, namely poor health literacy. Actually, inadequate health …

Objective To describe the range and nature of available research regarding sources of
information that patients access to inform their decisions about elective surgery. Design …

Background: This study investigated which patient socio-demographic factors are
associated with being unaware of their chronic disease. Methods: Secondary analysis of …

Proposed Australian health system reforms allude to health literacy as a major lever for
a'well informed public'and helping individuals assume more responsibility for their health …