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Health literacy and disparities in COVID-19–related knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and behaviours in Australia

Public Health Research & Practice, 2020
Objectives: To explore the variation in understanding of, attitudes towards, and uptake of, health advice on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) during the 2020 pandemic stage 3 restrictions (‘lockdown’) by health literacy in the Australian population.
Kirsten J McCaffery, Rachael H Dodd , Erin Cvejic , Julie Ayre, Carys Batcup , Jennifer MJ Isautier, Tessa Copp, Carissa Bonner, Kristen Pickles, Brooke Nickel, Thomas Dakin, Samuel Cornell, Michael S Wolf   +12 more
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Differences in health literacy domains among migrants and their descendants in Germany

Frontiers in Public Health, 2022
BackgroundHealth literacy (HL) is considered to be an important precondition for health. HL research often identifies migrants as vulnerable for low HL.
Eva-Maria Berens, Julia Klinger, Julia Klinger, Sarah Carol, Doris Schaeffer   +4 more
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The association of health literacy with adherence in older 2 adults, and its role in interventions: a systematic meta-review [PDF]

, 2015
Background: Low health literacy is a common problem among older adults. It is often suggested to be associated with poor adherence. This suggested association implies a need for effective adherence interventions in low health literate people.
A Jovic-Vranes, A Schoenthaler, A Wallace, AJ Wawrzyniak, AK Hall, Andrea F. de Winter, AS Wallace, B Geboers, B Kwan, Bas Geboers, BJ Shea, C Protogerou, C Wagner von, C Wagner von, Carel J. M. Jansen, Charlotte Salter, CT Schaefer, CV Weekes, D Nutbeam, D Schillinger, D Schillinger, DL Keller, DM Carpenter, DW Baker, DW Baker, E Dusseldorp, E Sabate, EE Scoyoc Van, ET Carbone, F Al Sayah, G Zandman-Goddard, GP Stoehr, J Chin, J Jin, J Tang, Julii S. Brainard, K Cavanaugh, K Mattishent, KM Cordasco, KW Muir, L Lewis, LA Becker, LA Lindquist, M Corry, M Paasche-Orlow, MD Murray, MJ Cohen, MP Fransen, MS Wolf, N Ratanawongsa, ND Berkman, ND Berkman, NJ Zhang, P Sarrami-Foroushani, PA Newman-Casey, PG Witte, PS Foroushani, R Mõttus, R Ostini, RL Sudore, S Ashida, S Kim, SA Reijneveld, SH Kim, Sijmen A. Reijneveld, SL Gray, SL Sheridan, T Daniels, TC Davis, TL Scott, TW Lee, V Smith, WF Gellad, YK Loke, Yoon K. Loke   +74 more
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Health Literacy in the Everyday Lives of Older Adults in Greece, Hungary, and the Netherlands [PDF]

, 2020
Health literacy (HL) encompasses someone’s knowledge and abilities to access and use health information in order to make appropriate health decisions in life. HL is particularly valuable in later life when health challenges grow.
Csizmadia, Peter, Dalma, Archontoula, De Winter, Andrea, De Wit, Liesbeth, Karnaki, Pania, Meijering, Louise, Salter, Charlotte   +6 more
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Improving readability of informed consents for research at an academic medical institution

Journal of Clinical and Translational Science, 2017
IntroductionThe final rule for the protection of human subjects requires that informed consent be “in language understandable to the subject” and mandates that “the informed consent must be organized in such a way that facilitates comprehension.” This ...
Kristie B. Hadden, Latrina Y. Prince, Tina D. Moore, Laura P. James, Jennifer R. Holland, Christopher R. Trudeau   +5 more
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Integrating consumer perspectives into a large-scale health literacy audit of health information materials: learnings and next steps

BMC Health Services Research, 2023
Background Health information is less effective when it does not meet the health literacy needs of its consumers. For health organisations, assessing the appropriateness of their existing health information resources is a key step to addressing this ...
Julie Ayre, Carissa Bonner, Jemma Gonzalez, Teresa Vaccaro, Michael Cousins, Kirsten McCaffery, Danielle M. Muscat   +6 more
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New Perspectives on Picture Books [PDF]

Athens Journal of Education, 2017
The use of picture books has been illuminated as a potential to address important topics such as STEM, fluency, and social justice. Unique genres such as hybrid texts and wordless picture books are also worth considering for instruction.
Lisa Ciecierski, James Nageldinger, William P. Bintz, Sara D. Moore   +3 more
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Predictors of English Health Literacy among U.S. Hispanic Immigrants: The importance of language, bilingualism and sociolinguistic environment [PDF]

, 2016
In the United States, data confirm that Spanish-speaking immigrants are particularly affected by the negative health outcomes associated with low health literacy.
Hund, Lauren, Jacobson, Holly E., Soto Mas, Francisco   +2 more
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Neurocognitive impairment is associated with lower health literacy among persons living with HIV infection. [PDF]

, 2014
This study sought to determine the effects of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND) on health literacy, which encompasses the ability to access, understand, appraise, and apply health-related information.
Blackstone, Kaitlin, Cattie, Jordan E, Grant, Igor, HIV Neurobehavioral Research Program (HNRP) Group, Iudicello, Jennifer E, Morgan, Erin E, Woods, Steven Paul   +6 more
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A theory-based self-report measure of health literacy: The Calgary Charter on Health Literacy scale

Methodological Innovations, 2018
We set out to test a theory-based measure of health literacy. To do so, we included the newly developed Calgary Charter on Health Literacy scale in Pre- and Post-evaluation of the Life Enhancement Program at multiple sites. The program focusing on health
Andrew Pleasant, Caitlin Maish, Catina O’Leary, Richard H Carmona   +3 more
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