Health literacy and barriers to health information seeking: A nationwide survey in South Korea

Highlights • Approximately 61% of Korean adults show inadequate health literacy. • Adults with inadequate health literacy perceive high barriers to health information seeking. • Age, education, and region are associated with inadequate health literacy.

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Published in:Patient education and counseling 2016-11, Vol.99 (11), p.1880-1887
Main Authors: Jeong, Seok Hee, Kim, Hyun Kyung
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Communication Barriers
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Health Literacy
Health Status
Humans
Information Seeking Behavior
Internal Medicine
Male
Middle Aged
Nursing
Population Surveillance
Republic of Korea
Residence Characteristics
Socioeconomic Factors
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:Highlights • Approximately 61% of Korean adults show inadequate health literacy. • Adults with inadequate health literacy perceive high barriers to health information seeking. • Age, education, and region are associated with inadequate health literacy.
ISSN:0738-3991
1873-5134
DOI:10.1016/j.pec.2016.06.015