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Relation of corona-specific health literacy to use of and trust in information sources during the COVID-19 pandemic

BMC Public Health, 2022
Background COVID-19 has developed into a worldwide pandemic which was accompanied by an «infodemic» consisting of much false and misleading information. To cope with these new challenges, health literacy plays an essential role.
Saskia Maria De Gani, Fabian Marc Pascal Berger, Elena Guggiari, Rebecca Jaks   +3 more
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Mental Health Literacy in Zurich: A First Measurement Attempt Using the General HLS-EU-Q47

Frontiers in Public Health, 2021
Background: Mental health literacy (MHL) promises to be an important factor for public health by enabling people to take responsibility for their own mental health.
Michael Schneider, Michael Schneider, Rebecca Jaks, Daniela Nowak-Flück, Dunja Nicca, Saskia Maria De Gani   +5 more
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The health of rural Black communities during COVID: Some affirmations, some surprises

Frontiers in Public Health, 2023
Background and objectiveThere are overwhelming health disparities in the Deep South. It is important to include the voice of communities affected by these disparities when developing interventions. The goal of the current study was to develop an academic
Sharlene D. Newman, Sharlene D. Newman, Kimberly Moss, Melonie Pichon, Deborah Scott, Kileema Rogers, Angela Orr, Chuong Bui, Pamela Payne-Foster, Pamela Payne-Foster   +9 more
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People underestimate the errors made by algorithms for credit scoring and recidivism prediction but accept even fewer errors

Scientific Reports, 2021
This study provides the first representative analysis of error estimations and willingness to accept errors in a Western country (Germany) with regards to algorithmic decision-making systems (ADM).
Felix G. Rebitschek, Gerd Gigerenzer, Gert G. Wagner   +2 more
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Behavioural change interventions encouraging clinicians to reduce carbon emissions in clinical activity: a systematic review

BMC Health Services Research, 2023
Background Clinical activity accounts for 70–80% of the carbon footprint of healthcare. A critical component of reducing emissions is shifting clinical behaviour towards reducing, avoiding, or replacing carbon-intensive healthcare.
Carys Batcup, Matilde Breth-Petersen, Thomas Dakin, Alexandra Barratt, Forbes McGain, Ben R. Newell, Kristen Pickles   +6 more
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Assessing the Comprehensive Training Needs of Informal Caregivers of Cancer Patients: A Qualitative Study

Current Oncology, 2023
Introduction: The increasing demand for cancer services is projected to overwhelm the cancer care system, leading to a potential shortfall in human resource capacity.
Janet Papadakos, Mohamed Ugas, Naa Kwarley Quartey, Christine (Tina) Papadakos, Meredith Elana Giuliani   +4 more
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Institutional improvements in readability of written informed consent forms sustained post-revised Common Rule

Journal of Clinical and Translational Science, 2021
Obtaining informed consent is a fundamental and ethical practice within human subjects’ research. Informed consent forms (ICFs) include a large amount of information, much of which may be unfamiliar to research subjects, and the revised Common Rule ...
Alison Caballero, Katherine J. Leath, Jennifer M. Gan   +2 more
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Health literacy, health status, and healthcare utilization of Taiwanese adults: results from a national survey [PDF]

, 2010
Background Low health literacy is considered a worldwide health threat. The purpose of this study is to assess the prevalence and socio-demographic covariates of low health literacy in Taiwanese adults and to investigate the relationships between health ...
A Jovic-Veanes, AM Arozullah, BD Weiss, C von Wagner, CR Seldon, CSDH, CY Liu, D Nutbeam, Department of Statistics, DH Howard, DW Baker, DW Baker, DW Baker, ES Rogers, JA Gazmararian, JA Gazmararian, K Davis, Ken N Kuo, L Nielsen-Bohlman, M Kutner, MS Wolf, MS Wolf, NS Parikh, RL Sudore, RM Parker, Shoou-Yih D Lee, ST Lindau, ST Lindau, T Tokuda, TC Davis, TL Scott, Tzu-I Tsai, Y Tokuda, YI Cho, Yi-Wen Tsai   +34 more
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Challenges and Opportunities: What Can We Learn from Patients Living with Chronic Musculoskeletal Conditions, Health Professionals and Carers about the Concept of Health Literacy Using Qualitative Methods of Inquiry? [PDF]

, 2013
The field of health literacy continues to evolve and concern public health researchers and yet remains a largely overlooked concept elsewhere in the healthcare system.
A Peerson, AE Volandes, AL Wroe, B Halkier, C von Wagner, Charlotte Salter, D Chinn, D Nutbeam, D Nutbeam, D Nutbeam, DW Baker, F Al Sayah, J Gazmararian, J Protheroe, JA Baker, Gazmararian, JE Jordan, Julii Brainard, Karen Spilsbury, KJ McCaffery, LA Lindquist, LD Chew, Lisa McDaid, M Deveugele, MK Paasche-Orlow, MK Paasche-Orlow, MS Wolf, ND Berkman, ND Berkman, P Easton, PJ Schulz, SA Collins, SK Smith, SL Sheridan, VA Entwistle, VA Entwistle, YK Loke, Yoon Loke, Z Kmietowicz   +37 more
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Health literacy as a mediator of the relationship between socioeconomic status and health: A cross-sectional study in a population-based sample in Florence.

PLoS ONE, 2019
BackgroundHealth literacy(HL) has recently been proposed as a potential mediator in the pathway through which socio-economic status(SES) affects health. However, empirical research investigating the contribution of HL in this relationship remains scarce.
Vieri Lastrucci, Chiara Lorini, Saverio Caini, Florence Health Literacy Research Group, Guglielmo Bonaccorsi   +4 more
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