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October 17, 2025Open Access

Health literacy and self-medication among older adults in rural Thailand: understanding inequities in a digital era

Key Points

Limited health literacy significantly contributes to inappropriate self-medication among older adults, reducing their overall health outcomes.
Digital exclusion further exacerbates these challenges by limiting access to reliable health information necessary for informed decision-making.
Older adults in rural settings face unique barriers that worsen both health literacy and self-medication practices.
Addressing these inequities could lead to improved health outcomes and greater access to health resources for older adults.

Abstract

Background Inappropriate self-medication and limited health literacy are pressing challenges that contribute to poor health outcomes among older adults. In rural, low-resource settings, these issues are worsened by digital exclusion, which restricts access to reliable health information and informed decision-making.

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