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Evaluation of an Australian Health Literacy Program Delivered in Adult Education Settings

Health Literacy Research and Practice, 2019
Background: Adult education targeting health literacy (HL) may bring added value in the form of improved health. Objective: This study evaluated the effects of a HL program as part of an adult education curriculum for adults with low literacy and ...
Kirsten J. McCaffery, Suzanne Morony, Danielle M. Muscat, Andrew Hayen, Heather L. Shepherd, Haryana M. Dhillon, Sian K. Smith, Erin Cvejic, Wedyan Meshreky, Karen Luxford, Don Nutbeam   +10 more
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The Relationship between Comparative Adult Basic Education Approaches and Poverty Alleviation in Selected Tay, H’mong, Dao and Black Thai Communities in Vietnam. [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Comparative Education, 2018
This paper examines two approaches to Adult Basic Education and their influence on accessing poverty alleviation resources in selected ethnic minority communities in Vietnam.
Colman Patrick Ross, Carmel O’ Sullivan   +1 more
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Skills for Shared Decision-Making: Evaluation of a Health Literacy Program for Consumers with Lower Literacy Levels

Health Literacy Research and Practice, 2019
Background: Shared decision-making (SDM) has been found to be significantly and positively associated with improved patient outcomes. For an SDM process to occur, patients require functional, communicative, and critical health literacy (HL) skills ...
Danielle M. Muscat, Suzanne Morony, Lyndal Trevena, Andrew Hayen, Heather L. Shepherd, Sian K. Smith, Haryana M. Dhillon, Karen Luxford, Don Nutbeam, Kirsten J. McCaffery   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Reading Component Skills of Learners in Adult Basic Education [PDF]

Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2010
The purposes of this study were to investigate the reliability and construct validity of measures of reading component skills with a sample of adult basic education (ABE) learners, including both native and nonnative English speakers, and to describe the performance of those learners on the measures.
Charles A, MacArthur, Timothy R, Konold, Joseph J, Glutting, Judith A, Alamprese   +3 more
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ASSIST: Refinement of a Benefits Navigator Intervention Among Low‐Income Pediatric Oncology Families

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background/Objectives Children with cancer living in poverty experience worse survival and quality of life. Interventions connecting low‐income families to benefits (e.g., Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program [SNAP] improve health outcomes; yet nearly 50% of SNAP‐eligible pediatric oncology families are unenrolled.
Puja J. Umaretiya, Selena Murcia Mendez, Jennifer Kellett, Sarah Wright, Marisel Ponton, Robin T. Higashi, Rahela Aziz‐Bose, Colleen A. Kelly, Ayesha Zia, Joanne Wolfe, Sandi L. Pruitt, Kira Bona   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Education in adult basic life support training programs [PDF]

Annals of Emergency Medicine, 1993
The Panel on Educational Issues in Adult Basic Life Support Training Programs reviewed the characteristics of adult learners, aspects of educational theory, issues concerning barriers to learning and performing CPR, and issues concerning testing and evaluation.
Flint, Loring S. Jr., Billi, John E., Kelly, Karen, Mandel, Lynn, Newell, Lawrence, Stapleton, Edward R.   +5 more
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Bridging the Gap in Neuroblastoma Care: Consensus‐Based Statements With Recommendations for Improved Patient and Caregiver Experiences

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Neuroblastoma's complex, heterogeneous biology poses significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenges, often requiring caregivers to absorb complex information and participate in time‐sensitive decisions. However, caregivers often feel unprepared to evaluate options.
Vickie Buenger, Joseph Bauer, Jennifer Diamond, Maggie Fader, Shae Hansen, Jacqueline M. Kraveka, Johanna Schoen, Amber Shearer, Dena Sherwood   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Novel Approach to Improve Health Literacy in Immigrant Communities

Health Literacy Research and Practice, 2019
Background: Anchorage, Alaska, has a large immigrant and refugee population. In fact, it is one of the most ethnically diverse cities in the United States with almost 100 languages spoken by children in the public school system.
Rhonda M. Johnson, Linda Shepard, Rain Van Den Berg, Chelsea Ward-Waller, Polly Smith, Barry D. Weiss   +5 more
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Lifetime Mental Health Problems in Adult Lower Secondary Education: A Student Survey

Frontiers in Psychology, 2020
Background/ObjectiveAdult Lower Secondary Education is an education program for basic qualifications for the labor market. Our study aimed to compare lifetime mental health problems between current Adult Lower Secondary Education students and higher ...
Maite Aznárez-Sanado, Maite Aznárez-Sanado, Raquel Artuch-Garde, Raquel Artuch-Garde, Sarah Carrica-Ochoa, Carlos García-Roda, Carlos García-Roda, Araceli Arellano, David Ramírez-Castillo, Gonzalo Arrondo   +9 more
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Animal‐Assisted Activities With Therapy Dogs in Pediatric Oncology: A Multicenter Survey of the Current Status, Implementation, and Challenges in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Animal‐assisted activities (AAAs) with therapy dogs have shown positive effects on patient well‐being and quality of life in various areas of medicine, including pediatric oncology. However, research on this topic is limited. The aim of this study is to present the current status of AAA in pediatric oncology in Germany, Austria, and
Jan‐Marius Wedig, Birgit Burkhardt, Christof M. Kramm, Kira Ostermann, Sarah C. Goretzki, Uta Dirksen, Nico Kurpiers, Michael M. Schündeln   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source