Health literacy is defined as “the knowledge, motivation, and competence to access, understand, appraise and apply information to make decisions in terms of healthcare, disease prevention, and health promotion” according to Quaglio et al.5 Poor health literacy has direct consequences on the ability to acquire and evaluate information on health issues.5 Therefore, strategies should be pursued to improve health literacy, from large-scale policy actions to optimise schooling to interventions targeted at small communities or patient groups. Medical writers and science communicators can play a proactive role in improving health literacy by providing faultless and correct content and drafting clear and understandable documents.
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