Joel Fluss, Johannes C Ziegler, Josiane Warszawski, Béatrice Ducot, Geneviève Richard, Catherine Billard
Poor reading in French elementary school: the interplay of cognitive, behavioral, and socioeconomic factors
Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBP
crises last decades provided evidence need health literacy measure resilience preparedness study relationship health literacy healthseeking behavior investigated study used crosssectional design questionnaire five sections dedicated healthseeking behavior health literacy family background socioeconomic status demographics healthseeking behavior used three dimensions namely preference hospitals selfmedication herbal medicine questionnaire completed 262 students university ghana significant linear regression model r 039 r 015 adjusted r 013 f 889 p 0001 supported relationship health literacy healthseeking health facilities hospitals pearson correlation showed association selfmedication preference herbal medication findings support crucial role health literacy timely hospital visits patients implies need improve health literacy education policy research promote prevention diseases timely healthseeking improve preparedness health crises study suggests health literacy integrated educational curricula regular health campaigns run public health agencies