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September 5, 2025Frontiers in Public HealthOpen Access

Determinants of self-reported health literacy among older adults in South Korea: a cross-sectional study

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JSJieun ShinSBSeunghui Baek

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Overview

Cross-sectional study identifies personal characteristics and health behaviors impacting health literacy in older adults.

Key Points

  • Age, marital status, education, and health behaviors impact self-reported health literacy among older adults.
  • Participants engaging in positive health behaviors showed significantly improved health literacy levels.
  • Statistical analyses such as logistic regression were employed to assess health literacy determinants.
  • The findings indicate a need for targeted health literacy interventions focusing on older adults' personal traits.

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Shin et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c239a3b210217d6477c529https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1628245
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