"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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| Concept/Terms |
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Health Literacy".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Health Literacy".
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2017 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Health Literacy" by people in Profiles.
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Double burden of COVID-19 knowledge deficit: low health literacy and high information avoidance. BMC Res Notes. 2022 Feb 05; 15(1):27.
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Parental Risk Literacy is Related to Quality of Life in Spanish Families of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. J Autism Dev Disord. 2021 Jul; 51(7):2475-2484.
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A User Experience and eHealth Literacy Inspection of a Lab Test Interpretation Mobile App for Citizens. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2021 May 27; 281:947-951.
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Acculturation and Health Literacy Among Chinese Speakers in the USA with Limited English Proficiency. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2022 04; 9(2):489-497.
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Inclusion of Health Disparities, Cultural Competence, and Health Literacy Content in US and Canadian Pharmacy Curriculums. Am J Pharm Educ. 2021 01; 85(1):8200.
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How Children Search for Health Information Online: An Observational Study. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2020 05; 52(5):522-527.
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Socioeconomic gradient in health and the covid-19 outbreak. BMJ. 2020 04 01; 369:m1329.
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Narratives and Stories: Novel Approaches to Improving Patient-Facing Information Resources and Patient Engagement. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2019 Aug 09; 265:175-180.
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Social Determinants of Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Uptake: An Assessment of Publicly Available Data. Public Health Rep. 2019 May/Jun; 134(3):264-273.
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Improving the Adoption of Advance Directives in Primary Care Practices. J Am Board Fam Med. 2019 Mar-Apr; 32(2):168-179.