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Medicine & Health

Health Literacy

Curated Collections

Health literacy refers to our knowledge of issues relating to our health and well-being, as well as the ability to understand and use information to make decisions about our health.

Poor health literacy can affect patient access to healthcare, comprehension of health conditions, and the adoption of behaviours that may prevent health conditions from arising in the first place. Good health literacy empowers people to take an active role in managing their own health and can also enable them to participate in social initiatives to improve global health.

PLOS ONE, in association with PLOS Global Public Health, PLOS Digital Health, and PLOS Medicine, is highlighting this important field with a curated collection papers exploring the ways in which health literacy can affect health outcomes.

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PLOS Digital Health
  • Digital literacy as a new determinant of health: A scoping review

    Introduction: Harnessing new digital technologies can improve access to health care but can also widen the health divide for those with…

  • An introduction to digital determinants of health

    In recent years, technology has been increasingly incorporated within healthcare for the provision of safe and efficient delivery of…

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