The prevalence of limited health literacy and its associated factors among elderly patients attending an urban academic primary care clinic in Malaysia

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The prevalence of limited health literacy and its associated factors among elderly patients attending an urban academic primary care clinic in Malaysia

Limited health literacy (HL) is linked to many negative health outcomes, including poor self-management of chronic diseases and medication adherence among patients. There are a lack of data regarding HL in the elderly population in Malaysia. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of limited HL...

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Published in:	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Main Author:	Abd-Rahim S.N.H.; Mohamed-Yassin M.-S.; Abdul-Razak S.; Isa M.R.; Baharudin N.
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI 2021
Online Access:	https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85113495236&doi=10.3390%2fijerph18179044&partnerID=40&md5=f66d70165d0996e768d9764e40146881

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