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"The Physics of Life," an undergraduate general education biophysics course [PDF]
, 2014 Improving the scientific literacy of non-scientists is an important goal, both because of the ever-increasing impact of science and technology on our lives, and because understanding science enriches our experience of the natural world. One route to improving scientific literacy is via general education undergraduate courses -- i.e.
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A Comprehensive Picture of Factors Affecting User Willingness to Use Mobile Health Applications [PDF]
arXiv, 2023 Mobile health (mHealth) applications have become increasingly valuable in preventive healthcare and in reducing the burden on healthcare organizations. The aim of this paper is to investigate the factors that influence user acceptance of mHealth apps and identify the underlying structure that shapes users' behavioral intention.
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Literacy and health literacy - why they matter to health professionals
The Southwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles, 2016 Low literacy and low health literacy affect people in all demographic strata and interfere with patients’ abilities to understand and act on information provided by health careproviders. Many print health education materials are written at reading levels well above those recommended.
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American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract The growing diversity of the U.S. population, partly due to immigration, has called attention to scholars and practitioners to attend to immigrants' cultural beliefs, values, and ways of doing when designing interventions to promote health and wellbeing.
Yolanda Suarez‐Balcazar +10 more
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Journal of Patient-Reported OutcomesObjective Patient reported experience measures (PREMs) are common tools utilised in hospitals to support quality improvements, allow consumers to provide feedback on care experiences and can be used to support consumers’ hospital selections.
Krista Verlis +5 more
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Welcome to the Journal HLRP: Health Literacy Research and Practice
Health Literacy Research and Practice, 2017 Welcome to the journal HLRP: Health Literacy Research and Practice! Please join us in creating a forum for the dissemination of high-quality health literacy research and state-of-the art practices.
Michael K. Paasche-Orlow +3 more
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BMC Public Health, 2021 Health inequities arise when the public cannot access and understand health information in an easy, accessible, and understandable way. Evidence supports that health literacy (HL) is a determinant for health outcomes, and when HL is limited this may have
Lina Bergman +4 more
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American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract This article examines how university‐based teacher education programs in diverse historical, sociocultural, and political settings in the U.S. and in Chile, served to foster immigrant empowerment and liberation. Using a Funds of Knowledge approach, the study analyzed the educational practices of migrant families and their integration into ...
Ana Christina da Silva Iddings +3 more
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Putting climate change at the heart of education: Is England's strategy a placebo for policy?
British Educational Research Journal, Volume 48, Issue 6, Page 1083-1101, December 2022., 2022 Abstract In this paper we present an analysis of the sustainability and climate change strategy for education and children's services systems in England, produced by the Department for Education. Using critical discourse analysis, we juxtapose qualitative data collected from >200 youth teachers and teacher educators in the context of co‐creating a ...
Lynda Dunlop, Elizabeth A. C. Rushton
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Health ExpectationsBackground Social media became a key communication channel for public health agencies during the COVID‐19 pandemic, especially for reaching younger populations less engaged with traditional channels.
Melody Taba +8 more
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