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Health literacy levels and its determinants among people with asthma in Malaysian primary healthcare settings: a cross-sectional study.

Hani SalimS Shariff GhazaliP Y LeeA T CheongN H HarrunS Mohamed IsaH Pinnock
Published in: BMC public health (2021)
In this study population, more than half of the people living with asthma were found to have limited health literacy, which was associated with not having received self-management education supported by an asthma action plan. Future interventions should include strategies that ensure they meet the needs of people with limited health literacy.
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
  • chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • lung function
  • health information
  • allergic rhinitis
  • physical activity