Health literacy in a community with low levels of education: findings from Chakaria, a rural area of Bangladesh

Health literacy in a community with low levels of education: findings from Chakaria, a rural area of Bangladesh

Abstract Background Health literacy (HL) helps individuals to make effective use of available health services. In low-income countries such as Bangladesh, the less than optimum use of services could be due to low levels of HL. Bangladesh’s health service delivery is pluralistic with a mix of public,...

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Main Authors: Susmita Das, Mohammad Nahid Mia, Syed Manzoor Ahmed Hanifi, Shahidul Hoque, Abbas Bhuiya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-02-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Health literacy
Hypertension
Diabetes
Village doctor
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-017-4097-y

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