Patterns of health literacy and influencing factors differ by age: a cross-sectional study
We found that health literacy declined significantly as adults grew older. In addition, factors related to health literacy differed by age group. These results highlight the need for tailored interventions to meet the specific needs of each age group.
Authors
- Young Dae Kwon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8781-6832)
- Da Hae Kwon
Institutions
- Incheon Medical Center (KR)
- Catholic University of Korea (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-04-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-22838-6
- Citations
- 20
- Primary Topic
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 56.31