Health literacy in international recommendations and studies
Authors:
Alena Šteflová 1; Jan Dudra 2
Authors‘ workplace:
Ústav pro zdravotní gramotnost, z. ú.
1; Klaudiánova nemocnice, Mladá Boleslav
2
Published in:
Čas. Lék. čes. 2025; 164: 14-16
Category:
Review Articles
Overview
Health literacy means the ability to acquire, evaluate and apply health-related information. Health literacy affects motivation, health behavior, but also trust in health systems. For the development and improvement of health literacy in the European context, it is necessary to measure health literacy and compare it internationally.
Keywords:
health literacy, M-POHL, health care
Sources
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Adresa pro korespondenci:
MUDr. Alena Šteflová, Ph.D., MPH
Ústav pro zdravotní gramotnost, z. ú.
Sokolská 490/31, 120 00 Praha 2
e-mail: alena@steflova.cz
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