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Health literacy in COPD

International Journal of COPD, 2008
Nicola J Roberts, Ramesh Ghiassi, Martyn R PartridgeDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, NHLI at Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial College London, UKAbstract: If patients are to participate fully in their care and in the management of a long term condition
Nicola J Roberts, Ramesh Ghiassi, Martyn R Partridge   +2 more
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Literacy, learning and health - a social practices view of health literacu [PDF]

, 2009
In this paper, I use a social practices view of literacy to challenge dominant conceptions of health literacy. Health literacy is frequently defined as an abstract skill that can be measured through individual performance tests.
Papen, Uta
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AI health literacy as a foundation for responsible AI in healthcare: a framework for trustworthy implementation [PDF]

Frontiers in Digital Health
BackgroundArtificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming how healthcare is delivered, but there is mounting evidence revealing a critical gap between technical sophistication and the human capacity to deploy, interpret, and govern these systems ...
Olga Tzortzatou Nanopoulou
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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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Health literacy and health communication [PDF]

BioPsychoSocial Medicine, 2010
Health communication consists of interpersonal or mass communication activities focused on improving the health of individuals and populations. Skills in understanding and applying information about health issues are critical to this process and may have a substantial impact on health behaviors and health outcomes.
Kiuchi Takahiro, Ishikawa Hirono
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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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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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