Exploring health literacy in patients with chronic diseases in Chongqing, China: a cross-sectional study.

Hongyan LiuYaqi WenChengbin WuYu ZhaoWeiyun LaiYong ZhaoJun YuanYaxin LiuXiangxi ZhouManoj SharmaYao ChenHuan Zeng

Published in: BMJ open (2023)

The health literacy of patients with chronic conditions remains at a low level and varies significantly with their demographic and social characteristics. These findings indicate that targeted interventions may be useful to improve health literacy in patients with chronic conditions in China.

Keyphrases

health information
physical activity
mental health
risk factors
drug delivery