Title of article :
Letter: Which Health Literacy Skills Are Associated with Smoking?
Author/Authors :
Panahi ، Rahman School of Medical Sciences - Tarbiat Modares University , Ramezankhani ، Ali Department of Health Services - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences , Tavousi ، Mahmud Health Metrics Research Center, Iranian Institute for Health Sciences Research - Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research (ACECR) , Osmani ، Fereshte School of Medical Sciences - Tarbiat Modares University , Niknami ، Shamsadin Health Education Department - Faculty of Health Sciences - Tarbiat Modares University
Abstract :
Dear Editor, Health literacy is dependent on literacy and includes knowledge, motivation and the capacity of individuals to access, understand, evaluate and use health information in order to have everyday judgments and make decisions about health care, disease prevention and health promotion for maintaining or improving life quality. Benefitting from health literacy can improve health behaviors and access to health care. The most recent study on the relationship between health literacy and smoking concluded that low health literacy is an independent risk factor for smoking.
Journal title :
Zahedan Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
Journal title :
Zahedan Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
