Measuring general health literacy using the HLS19-Q12 in specialty consultations in Spain
General HL in this patient population was limited, and lower than in some comparable studies. The sociodemographic profile constructed, and associations with health literacy established, provide policy makers, healthcare administrators, and clinicians with information to consider new policies, processes and strategies to improve general HL in this specific population.
Authors
- Angela McCaskill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3485-2458)
- Àngel Gasch‐Gallén (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3087-8899)
- Jesica Montero‐Marco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7124-4369)
Institutions
- Universidad de Zaragoza (ES)
- Fundacion Agencia Aragonesa para la Investigacion y el Desarrollo (ES)
- Servicio Aragonés de Salud (ES)
- Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa (ES)
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Aragón (ES)
- Gobierno de Aragón (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2024-11-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-20710-7
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.55