Healthcare utilisation and health literacy among young adults seeking care in Sweden: findings from a cross-sectional and retrospective study with questionnaire and registry-based data

The objective of this study was to examine young adults' healthcare utilisation and its possible association with health literacy.Many countries struggle with insufficient accessibility at emergency departments (EDs) and primary healthcare centres (PHCs). Young adults, aged 20-29 years old, account for a substantial number of unnecessary doctor visits where health literacy could be an explanatory factor.This study incorporated a combined...