There are increasing calls for public health policies to realize the visions of a health literate
society and health literacy on a global scale. However, there are still more gaps in what …

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 …

BACKGROUND: Health literacy is the capacity to acquire, process, and understand basic
information and services necessary for appropriate health decisions. Given the importance …

Background The health information is an important factor for improving people's health
behaviors. On the other hand, media literacy plays an important role in the search and …

Research background: Health literacy is an essential element of a woman's ability to
understand, process, and act on health-related information and spans health promotion and …

Background and objective: A large part of the control and treatment of diabetes is performed
by the participation of diabetic patient through self-care. Health literacy indicates the …

Background Sexual health literacy is one of the determinants of the rate, factors, and
outcomes of problems associated with sexual health and reproductive. The prerequisite of …

Background and objective: Health literacy is as one of the determinant of social of pregnant
women's health. That affects the use of services and information of prenatal care. The aim of …

Background and objective: Pregnancy is one of the most critical stages in women's lives
which is associated with physical, psychological, and often reduced the quality of life. Health …

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