Objective: The European Union (EU) has experienced an increasing intake of migrants in
recent years. As its population diversifies, new challenges present themselves for healthcare …

Abstract Background Health Literacy (HL) is the knowledge and competence to access,
understand, appraise, and apply health information for health judgment. We analyze for the …

Background: For improving health literacy (HL) by national and international public health
policy, measuring population HL by a comprehensive instrument is needed. A short …

Background Short versions of the European Health Literacy Survey (HLS-EU) questionnaire
are increasingly used to measure and compare health literacy (HL) in populations …

Objectives The objectives of the study were to explore the distributions of comprehensive
health literacy (CHL), general health, psychological well-being, and having refrained from …

Background: Health literacy (HL) is perceived as one of the most important concepts for
modern health promotion activities to be successful. The research undertaken in the context …

Background Immigrants face barriers in accessing healthcare services in high-income
countries. Inequalities in health and access to healthcare services among immigrants have …

Health literacy (HL) is the capacity of individuals, families, and communities to make sound
health decisions in the context of everyday life: at home, at the workplace, and in the …

Introduction The promotion of health literacy of the population in a situation of migration, in
the community, is a fundamental field of intervention in health promotion, for the reduction of …

Background Owing to communication challenges and a lack of knowledge about the health
care system, refugees may be at risk of having limited health literacy, meaning that they will …