"Health Literacy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions.
| Descriptor ID |
D057220
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I02.233.332.186.500 L01.143.450.500 N02.421.726.407.229.500
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| Concept/Terms |
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Health Literacy".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Health Literacy".
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2023 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Health Literacy" by people in Profiles.
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Assessing the Impact of Visual and Audio Media on Sunscreen Use Among People of Color: Pre- and Post-Survey. J Drugs Dermatol. 2024 Jul 01; 23(7):525-528.
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Assessing the Application of Large Language Models in Generating Dermatologic Patient Education Materials According to Reading Level: Qualitative Study. JMIR Dermatol. 2024 05 16; 7:e55898.
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Are Social Deprivation and Low Traditional Health Literacy Associated With Higher PROMIS CAT Completion in Orthopaedic Surgery? Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2024 Mar 01; 482(3):442-454.
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Assessing knowledge of end-stage kidney disease and treatment options in hospitalized African American patients undergoing hemodialysis. Chronic Illn. 2024 03; 20(1):145-158.
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Health literacy and eating disorder pathology in women with food insecurity: A preliminary cross-sectional study. Eat Behav. 2023 04; 49:101727.
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The mediating effect of health literacy on COVID-19 vaccine confidence among a diverse sample of urban adults in Boston and Chicago. Vaccine. 2023 04 06; 41(15):2562-2571.
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Spanish Adaptation and Evaluation of Clinical Discussion Guides: Communicating the External Beam Radiotherapy Experience (CEBRE) en Español. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2023 05 01; 116(1):166-175.
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An evaluation of surrogate decision maker health literacy in the neurology ward and neuroscience ICU. J Neurol Sci. 2023 01 15; 444:120525.
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Hospital Discharge Instructions: Characteristics, Accessibility, and National Guideline Adherence. Hosp Pediatr. 2022 11 01; 12(11):959-970.
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Readability of online patient education materials for Merkel cell carcinoma. Arch Dermatol Res. 2023 Apr; 315(3):629-632.