Iris van der Heide|Jany Rademakers|Maarten Schipper|Mariël Droomers|Kristine Sørensen|Ellen Uiters
Health literacy of Dutch adults: a cross sectional survey
National Institute for Public Health and the Environment|Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research|National Institute for Public Health and the Environment|Academic Medical Center|University of Amsterdam|Maastricht University|National Institute for Public Health and the Environment
relatively little knowledge available date health literacy among general population europe important gain insights health literacy competences among general population might contribute effective health promotion help clarify socioeconomic disparities health paper part european health literacy survey hlseu aims add body theoretical knowledge health literacy measuring perceived difficulties health information various domains health looking number competences definition measure health literacy still topic debate hardly instruments available applicable general population objectives obtain initial measure health literacy sample general population netherlands relate measure education income perceived social status age sexthe hlseu questionnaire administered facetoface sample 925 dutch adults july 2011 perceived difficulties health literacy competences accessing understanding appraising applying information measured within domains healthcare disease prevention health promotion multiple linear regression analyses applied explore associations health literacy competences education income perceived social status age sexperceived difficulties health information association demographic socioeconomic variables vary according competence health domain addressed low level education low perceived social status male consistently found significantly related relatively low health literacy scores mainly accessing understanding health informationperceived difficulties health information vary competences domains health health literacy competences associated indicators socioeconomic position domain health information provided