Evaluation of the factors affecting the health literacy levels of patients admitted to family health centers

Orsal O., Duru P., Örsal Ö., Tırpan K., Culhac A.

FAMILY MEDICINE AND PRIMARY CARE REVIEW, vol.23, no.3, pp.330-336, 2021 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 23 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.5114/fmpcr.2021.108199
  • Journal Name: FAMILY MEDICINE AND PRIMARY CARE REVIEW
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, EMBASE, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Page Numbers: pp.330-336
  • Keywords: health literacy, health services, patients, primary health care, public health, population health, OUTCOMES, IMPACT
  • Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background. Health literacy is a holistic structure of belief systems and personal philosophy, which consists of functional, critical, and communication skills that explain medical decision-making.