Health literacy in adolescents: An integrative review

Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 210-218

  Perry, Elizabeth L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Child; Health education; Health knowledge; Health literacy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CANADA; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; EVALUATION STUDY; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMAN; MALE; NURSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROCEDURES; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CANADA; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; EVALUATION STUDIES AS TOPIC; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMANS; MALE; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84904060202     PISSN: 15390136     EISSN: 17446155     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jspn.12072     Document Type: Review

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