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Health literacy: what lessons can be learned from the experiences of other countries?
KCE Reports 322C (2019)
The term “health literacy” describes a person’s ability to understand health information so that they can maintain or improve their health and their quality of life. People who have a low level of health literacy find it hard to interact properly with health professionals, understand the how and the why of their health condition, talk to professionals about the steps to be taken, understand drug leaflets, and follow their treatments correctly.
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