Health Literacy predicts incident foot ulcers after 4 years - the SHELLED cohort study.

Pamela ChenMichele CallisayaKaren WillsTimothy GreenawayTania Winzenberg

Published in: Journal of foot and ankle research (2023)

These data provide novel evidence that health literacy is an important clinical risk factor for index foot ulceration. This is an area of potential focus for research and development of educational programs or policy aimed at reducing development of incident foot ulceration.

Keyphrases

public health
cardiovascular disease
health information
healthcare
mental health
electronic health record
social media
data analysis