Psychometric qualities of the HLS-EU-Q16 instrument for parental health literacy in Swedish multicultural settings

Abstract Background Health literacy (HL) is important for individuals in terms of knowledge and competence to make decisions about healthcare, health promotion and disease prevention. Migrants generally demonstrate lower HL levels compared to the majority populations. HL interventions among migrants...

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Main Authors: Kirsi Tiitinen Mekhail, Bo Burström, Anneli Marttila, Josefin Wångdahl, Lene Lindberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-02-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-12346-8