Psychometric properties of the health literacy instrument in Brazil (HLS-EU-BR47)

• Main Authors: Luis Saboga-Nunes (Author), Uwe H. Bittlingmayer (Author), Stefanie Harsch (Author), Silvana Ligia Vincenzi (Author), Silvio Aparecido da Silva (Author), Andréa Cristina Konrath (Author), Lizandra Brasil Estabel (Author), Eliane Lourdes da Silva Moro (Author), Luciane Alves Santini (Author), Filipe Xerxeneski da Silveira (Author), Darclé Cardoso (Author), Roselita Sebold (Author), Celeste Aparecida Pereira Barbosa (Author), Marta Regina Farinelli (Author), Dalton Francisco de Andrade (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Health literacy (HL) is a key component of health promotion and sustainability and contributes to well-being. Despite its global relevance, HL is an under-researched topic in South America but is now debuting its exploration in Brazil. To leverage its benefits for South America,...