Padmore Adusei Amoah
The Relationship between Functional Health Literacy, Self-Rated Health, and Social Support between Younger and Older Adults in Ghana
well established health literacy positively affects health outcomes social support influences association remains unclear aspect social support instrumental informational emotional support responsible effect whether influence differs one population group another study addresses lacunae examines impact type support makes relation functional health literacy fhl selfrated health status among younger older adults ghana data pooled two crosssectional surveys together comprising 521 participants ashanti region results indicated young adults likely possess sufficient fhl perceive health positively older adults fhl positively associated health status relation stronger young adults received high level emotional support among older persons informational support substantially moderated association fhl health status thus social support modifies relations fhl health status among younger older adults different ways different degrees therefore interventions improve fhl health amongst younger older adults pay due regard relevant aspects social support