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Low Health Literacy (LHL): A Devious Enemy of Patient Treatment Adherence

Version 1 : Received: 20 January 2023 / Approved: 25 January 2023 / Online: 25 January 2023 (03:43:57 CET)

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Mohiuddin, Abdul Kader. "Low Health Literacy (LHL): A Devious Enemy of Patient Treatment Guideline Adherence." Recent Trends in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research (2023): 11-16. Mohiuddin, Abdul Kader. "Low Health Literacy (LHL): A Devious Enemy of Patient Treatment Guideline Adherence." Recent Trends in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research (2023): 11-16.

Abstract

People must have particular personality traits and social resources, also known as health literacy, in order to access, comprehend, and use information to make decisions about their health. Patients' ability to engage in complex disease management and self-care is strongly related to their level of health literacy. It can help us stay healthy by preventing illness and effectively managing existing illnesses. People with low health literacy (LHL) may find it difficult to manage their condition and prevent illness, which may lead to increased use of healthcare services. Furthermore, LHL is associated with increased hospitalizations, increased use of emergency care, decreased use of preventative services, and a worsened ability to understand labels and health messages, a worsened state of health, higher mortality, and more expensive medical care.

Keywords

parental health literacy; necessary health education; understanding treatment guidelines; medication non-adherence; healthcare; avoidable medical costs; global health burden; COVID-19 vaccine negligence

Subject

Social Sciences, Psychology

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