Research on health literacy is expanding worldwide. Health literacy has been recognised as
a critical determinant of health at the 2016 Shanghai Declaration. Little is known about …

Background In 2006, 4 years of planning was started by the Ministry of Health, Malaysia
(MOH), to implement the HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccination programme. An inter …

Objective Limited health literacy in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) led to
poorer diabetes knowledge, less medication adherence and increased healthcare cost. The …

Грамотность в вопросах здоровья (ГЗ) является важной детерминантой здоровья и
представляет собой навык людей находить, понимать, оценивать и использовать …

Health literacy is progressively seen as an indicator to describe a nation's health status. To
improve health literacy, countries need to address health inequalities by examining different …

Background Health literacy (HL) is an important determinant of health. Sub-optimal HL can
have profound consequences for individuals and health systems. However, little is known …

The Newest Vital Sign (NVS) is a simple, quick and accurate screening test for health
literacy (HL). It has been validated for different languages but, to date, not for the Croatian …

Background: Few studies have addressed relationships between health literacy (HL) and
nutritional awareness in preconception/pregnancy populations, especially within Asia. We …

Background Health literacy (HL) consists of different components and associates with
several health outcomes, including obesity. It is linked to an individual's knowledge …

Background: Ample evidence shows that health literacy (HL) has a huge impact on health.
However, little is known about HL among older adults in low-and middle-income regions …