The Rising Challenge of Poor Health Literacy of Patients with Systemic Sclerosis: Preliminary Data Identify Important Unmet Needs in an Italian Cohort

• Main Authors: Khadija El Aoufy (Author), Maria Ramona Melis (Author), Paolo Iovino (Author), Stefano Bambi (Author), Chiara Lorini (Author), Guglielmo Bonaccorsi (Author), Ilaria Galetti (Author), Carla Garbagnati (Author), Paola Canziani (Author), Silvia Tonolo (Author), Marco Mitola (Author), Serena Guiducci (Author), Daniel E. Furst (Author), Marco Matucci-Cerinic (Author), Laura Rasero (Author), Silvia Bellando-Randone (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Rationale and aim: Health literacy (HL) is pivotal for the successful self-management of chronic diseases. Little HL information is currently available in SSc patients; therefore, the present study aims at evaluating the HL levels in an Italian cohort of SSc patients. Methods: SSc patients were enro...