This paper provides an in-depth analysis of health literacy, drawing from the theoretical and empirical studies of the international scholarship. The research is realized through a literature review of the main qualitative and quantitative articles in the field of health literacy, gathered through a query by keywords in the citation database Scopus-Elsevier. The first section of the paper outlines the key features of the topic; then, an examination about the most relevant findings of the scholarship follows: it contains a wideranging discussion about the contribution of health literacy to the improvement of the individual well-being and to the sustainability of the healthcare system. Conclusions bring brief remarks on the role of health literacy for the promotion of public health.
Health literacy: una review della dottrina internazionale
PALUMBO, ROCCO
2012
Abstract
This paper provides an in-depth analysis of health literacy, drawing from the theoretical and empirical studies of the international scholarship. The research is realized through a literature review of the main qualitative and quantitative articles in the field of health literacy, gathered through a query by keywords in the citation database Scopus-Elsevier. The first section of the paper outlines the key features of the topic; then, an examination about the most relevant findings of the scholarship follows: it contains a wideranging discussion about the contribution of health literacy to the improvement of the individual well-being and to the sustainability of the healthcare system. Conclusions bring brief remarks on the role of health literacy for the promotion of public health.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
