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A qualitative study examining health literacy and chronic illness self-management in Hispanic and non-Hispanic older adults

PURPOSE: Chronic illness and low levels of health literacy affect health outcomes for many individuals, particularly older adults and racial/ethnic minorities. This study sought to understand the knowledge, strengths, and areas of need regarding self-management of chronic illness in order to lay the...

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Autores principales: Jacobs, Robin J, Ownby, Raymond L, Acevedo, Amarilis, Waldrop-Valverde, Drenna
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5404800/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28461754
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/JMDH.S135370