"Health Literacy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions.
Descriptor ID |
D057220
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MeSH Number(s) |
I02.233.332.186.500 L01.143.450.500 N02.421.726.407.229.500
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Health Literacy".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Health Literacy".
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Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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2010 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2013 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2014 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
2015 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
2016 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
2017 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2019 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
2020 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
2021 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
2022 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Health Literacy" by people in Profiles.
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Does neurocognition contribute to age-related deficits in the online navigation of electronic patient health portals? J Int Neuropsychol Soc. 2023 08; 29(7):662-669.
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Medication Discussions With Patients With Cardiovascular Disease in the Emergency Department: An Opportunity for Emergency Nurses to Engage Patients to Support Medication Reconciliation. J Emerg Nurs. 2023 Mar; 49(2):275-286.
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The Importance of Health Literacy in Addressing Eye Health and Eye Care Disparities. Ophthalmology. 2022 10; 129(10):e137-e145.
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Health information seeking in the digital age: a national survey of women with disabilities. Disabil Rehabil. 2023 08; 45(17):2751-2760.
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The Relationship between Health Literacy and Comfort with Teleneuropsychology in a Veteran Sample. Arch Clin Neuropsychol. 2022 Feb 23; 37(2):292-301.
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Increasing quantitative literacy in nursing: A joint nursing-statistician perspective. J Adv Nurs. 2022 Apr; 78(4):e66-e68.
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Preventing Home Medication Administration Errors. Pediatrics. 2021 12 01; 148(6).
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Older age and online health information search behaviors: The mediating influence of executive functions. J Clin Exp Neuropsychol. 2021 09; 43(7):689-703.
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Patient Health Literacy and Communication with Providers Among Women Living with HIV: A Mixed Methods Study. AIDS Behav. 2022 May; 26(5):1422-1430.
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Randomized Controlled Trial of Patient Education Tools for Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2021 10; 73(10):1470-1478.