The mediating role of health literacy between the presence of chronic disease and psychological distress among older persons in Xi’an city of China
Abstract Background The increased number of older persons in China, and the prevalence of most chronic diseases raised with age significantly increased the total disease burden. When a person ages, psychological distress happens when they are faced with stressors that they cannot cope with. Psycholo...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-12-01
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| Series: | BMC Public Health |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-17315-x |