Health literacy of students. Results of an online survey at the Bochum health university (Germany) / Gesundheitskompetenz Studierender – Ergebnisse einer Online-Befragung an der Hochschule für Gesundheit Bochum

Abstract

Health literacy is of growing importance in public health research in Germany. People with good health literacy are likely to make better health decisions. A large proportion of the German population, not just vulnerable groups, has a problematic or insufficient health literacy.

Keywords

• health literacy
• academic health professions
• students
• cross-sectional study
• hls-eu-q16
• gesundheitskompetenz
• akademische gesundheitsberufe
• studierende
• querschnittsstudie
• hls-eu-q16