“Was Test Designed for Africans?” Health Literacy and African Immigrants

ConclusionsMost African immigrants in this study have limited health literacy despite English proficiency, college education, employment, and connection to a health system. Further research is needed to determine the value of aligning the measurement of health literacy with the cultural-linguistic identities of the population being assessed versus the need to understand their health literacy within the dominant culture.
Source: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research