Development of a Hypertension Health Literacy Assessment Tool for use in primary healthcare clinics in South Africa, Gauteng
Background: Hypertension is a universal risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in both the ageing and obese populations and patients must be literate in hypertension health issues to participate actively in the management of their disease. Little research has been done to investigate...
Main Authors: | Nokuthula G. Mafutha, Sophie Mogotlane, Hester C. de Swardt |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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AOSIS
2017-07-01
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Series: | African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://phcfm.org/index.php/phcfm/article/view/1305 |
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