Associations between health literacy, cognitive function and general literacy in people with schizophrenia attending community mental health clinics in Australia

Abstract Background Health literacy (HL) has been defined as the ability of individuals to access, understand, and utilise basic health information. HL is crucial to patient engagement in treatment through supporting patient autonomy, informed consent and collaborative care. In people with physical...

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Main Authors: Sumana Thomson, Cherrie Galletly, Christopher Prener, Suzanne Garverich, Dennis Liu, Alisa Lincoln
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-04-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-022-03901-7