Original paper
Differences in health literacy profiles of patients admitted to a public and a private hospital in Melbourne, Australia
Abstract
Health literacy refers to an individual's ability to find, understand and use health information in order to promote and maintain health. An individual's health literacy may also be influenced by the way health care organisations deliver care. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of hospital service type (public versus private) on individual health literacy.Two cross-sectional surveys were conducted using the Health Literacy...
Paper Details
Title
Differences in health literacy profiles of patients admitted to a public and a private hospital in Melbourne, Australia
Published Date
Feb 22, 2018
Journal
Volume
18
Issue
1