Latent profiles and associated factors of medication literacy in older adult patients with chronic diseases
Overall, medication literacy among older adult patients with chronic diseases is at a moderate level and shows heterogeneity. Future prospective studies should test hypotheses such as: To address this, healthcare professionals should prioritize patients falling into the comprehensive-deficiency and communication-strength types, developing tailored interventions to enhance their competencies based on these distinct characteristics.
Authors
- Xiaoting Yan
- Zhitong Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-7675-4604)
- Wei Qing
- Jing Lü
- Chunxiao Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1257-9537)
- Zhenfan Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-7952-965X)
- Yan Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7008-0147)
- Yue Zhong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8993-9801)
Institutions
- Chengdu Medical College (CN)
- Deyang Stomatological Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-10-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1660554
- Primary Topic
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00