Evaluation of an Australian health literacy training program for socially disadvantaged adults attending basic education classes: study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial

• Main Authors: Kirsten J. McCaffery (Author), Suzanne Morony (Author), Danielle M. Muscat (Author), Sian K. Smith (Author), Heather L. Shepherd (Author), Haryana M. Dhillon (Author), Andrew Hayen (Author), Karen Luxford (Author), Wedyan Meshreky (Author), John Comings (Author), Don Nutbeam (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2016-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background People with low literacy and low health literacy have poorer health outcomes. Literacy and health literacy are distinct but overlapping constructs that impact wellbeing. Interventions that target both could improve health outcomes. Methods/design This is a cluster randomised cont...