Social Support, Health Literacy, and Health Care Utilization Among Older Adults

Volume: 31, Issue: 4, Pages: 359 - 366
Published: May 1, 2019
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between social support, health literacy, and health care utilization in older Chinese adults. A cross-sectional survey design was employed. Data were collected from 32 nursing homes from Urumqi in Xinjiang of China. A total of 1486 respondents completed a pack of questionnaires. The average health literacy level of older adults in nursing homes was relatively low, only 73.68 ± 29.42...
Paper Details
Title
Social Support, Health Literacy, and Health Care Utilization Among Older Adults
Published Date
May 1, 2019
Volume
31
Issue
4
Pages
359 - 366
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