"Health Literacy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions.
Descriptor ID |
D057220
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MeSH Number(s) |
I02.233.332.186.500 L01.143.450.500 N02.421.726.407.229.500
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Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Health Literacy" by people in Profiles.
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Non-adherence to medication regimens among older African-American adults. BMC Geriatr. 2017 07 25; 17(1):163.
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Understanding the Knowledge Gap Experienced by U.S. Safety Net Patients in Teleretinal Screening. AMIA Annu Symp Proc. 2016; 2016:590-599.
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Shared Decision Making in the Emergency Department Among Patients With Limited Health Literacy: Beyond Slower and Louder. Acad Emerg Med. 2016 12; 23(12):1403-1409.
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Community Health Workers: An Untapped Resource to Promote Genomic Literacy. J Health Commun. 2016; 21(sup2):25-29.
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Improving Diabetes Health Literacy by Animation. Diabetes Educ. 2014 05; 40(3):361-372.
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Using animation as an information tool to advance health research literacy among minority participants. AMIA Annu Symp Proc. 2013; 2013:475-84.
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Understanding the digital divide in the clinical setting: the technology knowledge gap experienced by US safety net patients during teleretinal screening. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2013; 192:946.