Potential role of regular physicians in improving health literacy in patients with chronic diseases: a retrospective cross-sectional study in Korea
Although access to health information has increased, the risk of encountering conflicting or misleading content has grown. These findings emphasize the importance of regular physicians in guiding patients and improving HL, especially among individuals with chronic diseases.
Authors
- Hye Sook Min (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9292-1944)
- Jeehye Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9522-1919)
- Dong-Hee Ryu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2860-8849)
- Lee Kyung-shin
Institutions
- Konkuk University (KR)
- Daegu Catholic University (KR)
- National Medical Center (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Korean Journal of Family Medicine
- Published
- 2026-01-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4082/kjfm.25.0212
- Primary Topic
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00