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Health literacy levels of British adults: a cross-sectional survey using two domains of the Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQ).

Rebecca M SimpsonEmma KnowlesAlicia O'Cathain
Published in: BMC public health (2020)
This study described the distribution of health literacy levels for the British population in 2018. Interventions to improve health literacy will best be targeted at those with lower levels of education, those living in the most deprived areas, and those with a limiting health condition or disability.
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