Health Literacy and Measurment

Abstract

In this study, health literacy (SFM) concept in the history of the definitions, scope, classification and theoretical models examined, the scales used in the assessment are described. Although various definitions and components SOY'un the written text to read, understand, and communicate the main points to use in decision-making information. Today, progress has been made in the treatment of many diseases, and is known to develop treatment facilities. Changing pattern of the components of health risk, however, new risks are emerging. Information in the medical world grows and changes rapidly. This is the practice of modern day living and health care services increases the individual roles. Power of information between patients and health care providers differ, despite the abundance of information difficult to draw accurate information, the reliability of this information ayirdinindaki attention on the issues of competence uncertainty SO, reveals a gap extremely important