A conceptual model of functional health literacy to improve chronic airway disease outcomes

• Main Authors: Iraj Poureslami (Author), Noah Tregobov (Author), Jessica Shum (Author), Austin McMillan (Author), Alizeh Akhtar (Author), Saron Kassay (Author), Kassandra Starnes (Author), Maryam Mahjoob (Author), J. Mark FitzGerald (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Current conceptual models of health literacy (HL) illustrate the link between HL and health outcomes. However, these models fail to recognize and integrate certain elements of disease management, health system factors, and socio-demographic factors into their framework. This arti...