Lynn Sudbury-Riley

Jan 10, 2024 | journals.healio.com | Lynn Sudbury-Riley |Mary Fitzpatrick |Peter Schulz |Alexandra Hess

IntroductionHealth literacy is the capacity to obtain, process, and understand health information for decision-making (). The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic spotlighted its importance, while the COVID-19 infodemic underscored global health literacy problems (). Low health literacy is associated with poor health outcomes including recognizing symptoms, seeking services, understanding advice, and increased mortality (; ; ; ).