Mediation effects of medication information processing and adherence on association between health literacy and quality of life.

Sunmi SongSeung-Mi LeeSunmee JangYoon Jin LeeNa-Hyun KimHye-Ryoung SohnDong Churl Suh

Published in: BMC health services research (2017)

Reading drug labels and understanding prescription instructions explained the pathways by which health literacy affects medication adherence and quality of life. The results suggest that training skills for processing medication information can be effective to enhance the health of those with limited health literacy.

Keyphrases

health information
healthcare
social media
adverse drug
public health
working memory
mental health
emergency department
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
depressive symptoms
weight loss