Examining the Relationship Between Health Literacy and the Primary Source of Information for Healthcare Services among Rural Residents

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Analyzes relationships between health literacy and use of the internet, community newsletters, television, text-based communication, and other methods as a primary source for healthcare services information among 464 survey respondents living in Oklahoma's rural Tillman and Harmon counties. Discusses how health communication strategies can be tailored by information source for different rural groups to improve healthcare information sharing and access to services.

Xuewei Chen, Tao Hu, Rose W. Njoroge, Ming Li, Gary Kreps

Health Behavior Research, 8(4)

10/2025

Access · Broadband · Culture · Health literacy · Statistics and data · Technology for health and human services · Oklahoma