Abdi Gele|Kjell Sverre Pettersen|Liv Elin Torheim|Bernadette Kumar
Health literacy: the missing link in improving the health of Somali immigrant women in Oslo
OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University|OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University|OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University|Oslo University Hospital
existing studies report positive association inadequate health literacy immigrants adverse health outcomes despite substantial research topic among immigrants little known level health literacy among somali women europe particularly norwaya cross sectional study using respondent driven sampling conducted oslo norway sample 302 somali women 25 years older interviewed using short version european health literacy questionnaire data analysed using logistic regressionfindings revealed 71 somali women oslo lack ability obtain understand act upon health information services make appropriate health decisions unemployed 366 ci 108123 socially less integrated 817 ci 121548 independent predictors inadequate health literacy among somali womenenhanced health literacy likely increase chance better health outcomes immigrants thereby moving towards health equity norwegian society therefore policies programs required focus improve health literacy immigrant communities