Health literacy and public health: A systematic review and integration of definitions and models
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- 25 January 2012
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Public Health
- Vol. 12 (1), 80
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-12-80
Abstract
Health literacy concerns the knowledge and competences of persons to meet the complex demands of health in modern society. Although its importance is increasingly recognised, there is no consensus about the definition of health literacy or about its conceptual dimensions, which limits the possibilities for measurement and comparison. The aim of the study is to review definitions and models on health literacy to develop an integrated definition and conceptual model capturing the most comprehensive evidence-based dimensions of health literacy.Keywords
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