"Sometimes It's Hard to Figure": The Functional Health Literacy of Appalachians in a Metropolitan Area

Given the importance of health literacy to full participation in and benefit from this nation's health care system, this study examines the functional health literacy and coping strategies of Appalachian adults within the greater Cincinnati metropolitan area. A total of seventy self-identified...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of Appalachian studies 2006-04, Vol.12 (1), p.7-25
Hauptverfasser:	Ludke, Robert L., Obermiller, Phillip J., Jacobson, C. Jeff, Shaw, Thomas, Wells, Victoria E.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult education Adult literacy Appalachian studies Demography Health literacy Health status Literacy Metropolitan areas Primary health care Statistical significance
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