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Syrtsova L.E.

Higher School of Healthcare Administration, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia

Abrosimova Yu.E.

WHO Regional Office for Europe Collaborating Center for «Healthy Cities» Project, Moscow, Russia

Lopatina M.V.

National Research Center for Preventive Medicine, Ministry of Health of Russia, Moscow, Russia

Health literacy: content of the concept

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Syrtsova L.E., Abrosimova Yu.E., Lopatina M.V.

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Journal: Russian Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2016;19(2): 58‑63

DOI: 10.17116/profmed201619258-63

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HEALTH LITERACY: CONTENT OF THE CONCEPT
HEALTH LITERACY: CONTENT OF THE CONCEPT

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Syrtsova LE, Abrosimova YuE, Lopatina MV. Health literacy: content of the concept. Russian Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2016;19(2):58‑63. (In Russ.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/profmed201619258-63

 
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Abstract:

Russian and foreign publications on health literacy were analyzed using the materials available in PubMed and other Internet sources. The analysis included WHO documents, papers dealing with original population-based studies, meta-analyses, and systematic reviews. The findings suggest that there is now no consensus of opinion in the scientific community regarding the content of the concept of health literacy and the definition of this term. There were 8 Russian-language variants of interpretation of this concept. By analyzing the publications and studying the expert opinion, the authors substantiated and proposed the Russian-language variant of the term health literacy for further discussion.

Keywords:

disease prevention, health literacy, health promotion
disease prevention, health literacy, health promotion
review
review

Authors:

Syrtsova L.E.

Higher School of Healthcare Administration, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia

Abrosimova Yu.E.

WHO Regional Office for Europe Collaborating Center for «Healthy Cities» Project, Moscow, Russia

Lopatina M.V.

National Research Center for Preventive Medicine, Ministry of Health of Russia, Moscow, Russia

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