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Health literacy among adolescents and young adults in the Eastern Mediterranean region: a scoping review.

Mohammed B A SarhanRika FujiyaJunko KiriyaZin Wai HtayKayono NakajimaRie FuseNao WakabayashiMasamine Jimba
Published in: BMJ open (2023)
Health literacy levels were low-to-moderate in adolescents and young adults in the EMR. To promote health literacy, it is recommended to use school-based health education and attempt to reach adolescents and young adults through social media platforms. More attention should be paid to refugees, people with disabilities and those exposed to violence.
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