F.S. Diemer|Yentl C. Haan|Rani V. Nannan Panday|Gert A. van Montfrans|G.P. Oehlers|Lizzy M. Brewster
Health literacy in Suriname
Academic Hospital Paramaribo|Academic Medical Center|Academic Medical Center|Academic Medical Center|Academic Medical Center|Academic Hospital Paramaribo|Academic Medical Center|Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development|Anton de Kom University of Suriname
low health literacy independent predictor cardiovascular mortality however data health literacy low middleincome countries scarce therefore assessed level health literacy suriname middleincome country high cardiovascular mortalitywe estimated health literacy convenience sample urban outpatient center capital semirural health center using validated rapid estimate adult literacy medicine adapted dutch language realmd instrument realmd scores vary 0 66 correct primary outcome level health literacy furthermore assessed effect age sex ethnicity disease history research location level education health literacy multivariable linear regressionwe included 99 volunteers 52 men 51 urban research location mean age 449 years sd 134 mean realmd score moderate 486 sd 81 greater health literacy associated male sex urban research location higher educational levelhealth literacy moderate surinamese participants health care workers take health literacy account targeted interventions developed improve health literacy suriname