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Exploring barriers of health literacy on non-communicable disease prevention and care among patients in north wollo zone public hospitals; Northeast, Ethiopia, 2023: application of socio-ecological model.

Eneyew Talie FentaAtitegeb Abera KidieMisganaw Guadie TirunehTadele Fentabil AnagawEyob Ketema BogaleAmanuel Addisu DessieNigus Kassie WorkuMastewal Giza AmeraHiwot TesfaLiknaw Workie LimenhAmare Mebrate DelieBirtukan Gizachew Ayal
Published in: BMC public health (2024)
In this study different barriers of health literacy were explored. Lack of knowledge, economic problems, lack of social support, poor communication with health care providers, cultural influences, lack of regular health education, lack of access to health care services and poor infrastructure were main barriers of health literacy in patients with NCD. Therefore, we recommended all concerned bodies to work on social and behavioral change communication intervention focusing on awareness creation, supply of drugs and create supportive environment to get accessible and affordable health care service to decrease the impact of non-communicable disease at personal, community and national level.
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
  • health information
  • social support
  • mental health
  • depressive symptoms
  • randomized controlled trial
  • quality improvement
  • drug induced
  • health insurance
  • life cycle
  • adverse drug