"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".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Health Literacy" by people in this website by year, and whether "Health Literacy" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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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 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Health Literacy" by people in Profiles.
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Breaking the Ice: Are Online Patient Educational Materials on Breast Cryoablation Readable and Understandable? J Breast Imaging. 2025 Oct 28; 7(5):564-575.
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Virtual Reality as RESPITE: Relief Exploration for Sickle Pain Through Interventions Using Technology Engagement: A Hospital-Based Observational Study. J Gen Intern Med. 2025 Nov; 40(15):3750-3754.
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The Use of ChatGPT-4.0 to Simplify Breast Pathology Reports: A Study on Readability and Accuracy. Ann Surg Oncol. 2025 Oct; 32(11):8400-8408.
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Fibroids and Health Equity: Proceedings from the Society of Interventional Radiology Foundation Research Consensus Panel. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2025 09; 36(9):1389-1394.
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Interactive Computer-Adaptive Chronic Kidney Disease (I-C-CKD) Education for Hospitalized African American Patients: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Res Protoc. 2025 Apr 17; 14:e66846.
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Interpretation of immediately released health information: Informing patient medical education in breast oncology. Am J Surg. 2025 Jan; 239:115853.
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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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A systematic review and meta-analysis of English language online patient education materials in breast cancer: Is readability the only story? Breast. 2024 Jun; 75:103722.
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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.