The concept of ‘health literacy’ refers to the personal and relational factors that affect a person's
ability to acquire, understand and use information about health and health services. For …

OBJECTIVE: Health literacy refers to an individual's ability to seek, understand, and use
health information. This paper describes the development and psychometric testing of the …

Background Health literacy is a multi-dimensional concept comprising a range of cognitive,
affective, social, and personal skills and attributes. This paper describes the research and …

Background For people to be able to access, understand, and benefit from the increasing
digitalization of health services, it is critical that services are provided in a way that meets the …

Background Health literacy has become an increasingly important concept in public health.
We sought to develop a comprehensive measure of health literacy capable of diagnosing …

Background Recent advances in the measurement of health literacy allow description of a
broad range of personal and social dimensions of the concept. Identifying differences in …

In current e-health research and development there is a need for a broader understanding
of the capabilities and resources required for individuals to use and benefit from e-health …

Background The need for healthcare strengthening to enhance equity is critical, requiring
systematic approaches that focus on those experiencing lesser access and outcomes. This …

Introduction While the importance and magnitude of the burden of low back pain upon the
individual is well recognized, a systematic understanding of the impact of the condition on …

Background The Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQ) has nine scales that each measure
an aspect of the multidimensional construct of health literacy. All scales have good …