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December 4, 2025Journal of Contemporary MedicineOpen Access

Health Literacy Level Of Individuals Who Apply to The Family Medicine Polyclinic

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BUBahar ÜRÜN UNALBEBurcu Gök ErdoğanAYAyşegül Yıldırım

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Overview

Cross-sectional study finds 50.4% have inadequate health literacy, suggesting education impacts patient satisfaction.

Key Points

  • Health literacy levels significantly affect access to preventive health services, improving patient outcomes.
  • Cross-sectional study revealed 50.4% of participants had inadequate or problematic health literacy levels.
  • Participants' education level correlated with health literacy, with none of those with primary education achieving sufficient literacy.
  • Improving health literacy may enhance patient satisfaction and reduce healthcare costs.

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UNAL et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6930e8e3ea1aef094cca3f64https://doi.org/10.16899/jcm.1749187
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