Testing a single item screener to support family doctors in identifying patients with limited health literacy: convergent validity of the SILS and the HLS-EU-Q16
Abstract Background Low health literacy (HL) is associated with reduced disease self-management skills, worse health outcomes, an increased number of hospitalizations, more frequent use of the emergency room and less utilization of preventive services. To support patients with low HL it is crucial t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-08-01
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| Series: | BMC Primary Care |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-023-02112-7 |