Health literacy and use of preventive health services among North Korean defectors in the Republic of Korea.

It is known that some groups of immigrants can have low health literacy and it may affect their health. Although the number of North Korean defectors in the Republic of Korea has increased, little is known about their health literacy and health behavior. Adult North Korean defectors (n = 399) in thi...

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Main Authors: In Gyu Song, Haewon Lee, Jinseon Yi, Min Sun Kim, Ichiro Kawachi, Sang Min Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6021060?pdf=render