Health literacy among people with asthma compared to other health conditions 2018 (ABS)

People with asthma have the lowest overall health literacy according to a first-of-its-kind national health survey conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Alongside people with mental health and behaviour problems, those with asthma indicated they struggle more with managing their health and engaging with healthcare providers than those with other long-term health conditions.
Just 12.3 per cent of those with asthma said they were able to actively manage their own health, and only 5.4 per cent felt understood and supported by healthcare providers.