articlePubMedNov 29, 2007Closed access

The causal pathways linking health literacy to health outcomes.

Boston University · Boston Medical Center · +1 more institution

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Abstract

Objective

To provide an evidence-based review of plausible causal pathways that could best explain well-established associations between limited health literacy and health outcomes.

Methods

Through analysis of current findings in medical and public health literature on health literacy we derived a conceptual causal model.

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Topics & keywords

Keywords
  • Health literacy
  • Health care
  • Literacy
  • Public health
  • Intervention (counseling)
  • Psychology
  • Conceptual model
  • Causal model
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