Author(s)

Lin Wang

Affiliation(s)

Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024 , Jilin, China.

Corresponding Author

Lin Wang

ABSTRACT

This paper expounds the concept and research significance of infectious disease health literacy, and summarizes the research progress of infectious disease health literacy at home and abroad from the aspects of infectious disease health literacy evaluation tools, levels, influencing factors and intervention measures, in order to improve the level of infectious disease health literacy of the whole people. Provide reference for the prevention and control of infectious diseases.

KEYWORDS

Health literacy; Infectious diseases; Assessment tools; Influencing factors; Intervention measures; Review.

CITE THIS PAPER

Lin Wang. Research progress and thinking on health literacy of infectious diseases at home and abroad. World Journal of Biomedical Sciences. 2023, 1(1): 6-10.

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