Background Health literacy is defined as the capacity to obtain, interpret and understand
basic health information. In each country, the count of published literature is a good indicator …

Background To examine and compare the research productivity on selected fields related to
health literacy of the current members of the European Union, the four candidate countries …

Purpose The health literacy concerned by numerous policy and advocacy organizations is
springing up rapidly and has evolved substantially over the past few decades. During the …

Health literacy is seen as an important component of public health And for playing a key role
in how people make decisions in the areas of health, community health promotion and high …

Objective: This systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to assess the level of
health literacy (HL) in the Iranian population. Data Sources: Persian and English-language …

Context: Health literacy includes social and cognitive skills determining individuals'
motivation to obtain and understand health information, thus empowers them to promote …

Objective (s): This study aimed to review Persian biomedical literature on psychometric
properties of health literacy measures in Iran. Methods: The Scientific Information Database …

Objectives This integrative review examines health literacy research in the Eastern
Mediterranean Region (EMR) and describes:(1) assessments and screening tools used to …

Objective (s): Health literacy is a relatively new emerging concept in public health. It is also a
new area for research with links to communication. It has been suggested that poor health …

Health literacy is a determinant factor for population health. It is important both for the
prevention of health problems and the better management of those problems and …