Health Literacy-Related Knowledge, Attitude, and Perceived Barriers: A Cross-sectional Study among Physicians, Pharmacists, and Nurses in Public Hospitals of Penang, Malaysia

Frontiers in Public Health

Retha Rajah¹ 

关键词: health literacy;    knowledge;    attitude;    perceived barriers;    Malaysia;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpubh.2017.00281

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

IntroductionPatients’ health literacy (HL) has emerged as a critical determinant of health outcomes and becoming one of the core competencies of health-care providers. Therefore, this study aimed to assess among Malaysian physicians, pharmacists, and nurses, their HL-related knowledge, attitude, and perceived barriers, and also to determine the associated factors.

【 授权许可】

CC BY