Measuring COVID-19 health literacy and associated factors among caregivers in institutions for people with intellectual disabilities.
Objective: As Taiwan has become a super-aged society, care institutions for people with disabilities, where most residents are from vulnerable groups, must implement measures against emerging infectious diseases. This study analyzed COVID-19 health literacy and associated factors of caregivers in in...
| Publicado en: | International Journal of Developmental Disabilities Vol. 71; no. 8; pp. 1148 - 1157 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Dec2025
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