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ArticleInternational journal of circumpolar health2026

Low health literacy among individuals with chronic disease in Kalaallit Nunaat: a cross-sectional study with implications for health literacy responsiveness.

Freja Kjær, Maja Hykkelbjerg Hald, Lotus Sofie Bast, Trine Louise Jul Larsen, Helene Nielsen

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Freja KjærSteno Diabetes Center Greenland, Nuuk, Greenland.ORCID 0009-0000-0887-1861
Maja Hykkelbjerg HaldSteno Diabetes Center Greenland, Nuuk, Greenland.
Lotus Sofie BastNational Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Trine Louise Jul LarsenSteno Diabetes Center Greenland, Nuuk, Greenland.
Helene NielsenSteno Diabetes Center Greenland, Nuuk, Greenland.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chronic diseases are an increasing public health challenge in Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat), requiring self-management and navigation in healthcare information. Health Literacy (HL) refers to the ability to access, understand, and use health information. Low HL is prevalent in other Indigenous populations, negatively affecting self-care, health outcomes, mortality and contributing to social inequalities. Despite health inequalities in Kalaallit Nunaat, HL has not been quantitatively assessed. The aim was to investigate HL among individuals with chronic diseases in Kalaallit Nunaat and assess the HLS

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Health LiteracyAdultAgedArctic RegionsChronic DiseaseCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleGreenlandHumansMaleMiddle AgedReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and Questionnaireschronic diseaseGreenlandHealth literacyinuit healthKalaallit Nunaatnon-communicable diseases

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PMID42891930
PMCPMC13686193

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