Health literacy and e-health literacy among Arabic-speaking migrants in Sweden: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Health inequities arise when the public cannot access and understand health information in an easy, accessible, and understandable way. Evidence supports that health literacy (HL) is a determinant for health outcomes, and when HL is limited this may have a major impact on morbidity as well as mortality. Migrants are known to have limited HL. Therefore, this study aimed to explore comprehensive health literacy (CHL) and electronic health literacy (eHL) among Arabic-speaking migrants in Sweden.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional observational study conducted in Sweden. A total of 703 persons were invited to participate between February and September 2019. Two questionnaires - the Health Literacy Survey European Questionnaire (HLS-EU-Q16) and the eHealth Literacy Sca

SUBMITTER: Bergman L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8614220 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature