Health literacy in Ireland: insights from rural and urban community perspectives.
Low levels of health literacy have been consistently found in Ireland. Little is known about the contextual development of health literacy in Irish community settings, especially those identified as most deprived where improved health literacy can support better health outcomes. Individual interview...
| Publicado en: | Health Promotion International Vol. 40; no. 3; pp. 1 - 12 |
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| Formato: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Oxford University Press / USA
Jun2025
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