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Current Opinion in Ophthalmology, 2013
This review discusses the concept and measurement of health literacy, with a focus on the care of patients with glaucoma.Nearly one-fourth of adults in the USA lack the skills needed to fully comprehend and act on verbal or written information in the healthcare environment.
Logan Christensen +2 more
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This review discusses the concept and measurement of health literacy, with a focus on the care of patients with glaucoma.Nearly one-fourth of adults in the USA lack the skills needed to fully comprehend and act on verbal or written information in the healthcare environment.
Logan Christensen +2 more
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Health Literacy and Health Policy
Academic Pediatrics, 2012From the Departments of Pediatrics, Clinical Nursing, and the Center for Community Health, University of Rochester Medical Center (Dr Shone), Rochester, NY Address correspondence to Laura P. Shone, DrPH, MSW, Departments of Pediatrics, Clinical Nursing, and the Center for Community Health, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box
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Family & Community Health, 2005
A significant portion of the US population has serious problems with both literacy and understanding how to effectively use and understand health-related information. An understanding of the breadth and significance of this problem and its impact on health outcomes is now clear.
Michelle A. Price +4 more
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A significant portion of the US population has serious problems with both literacy and understanding how to effectively use and understand health-related information. An understanding of the breadth and significance of this problem and its impact on health outcomes is now clear.
Michelle A. Price +4 more
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Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, 2020
This study aims to measure associated factors of Mental Health Literacy (MHL) among Minnesotans by using the Mental Health Literacy Scale and Andersen's Health Behavior Model.This study utilized cross-sectional survey data with 732 participants.Participants in higher education groups showed higher MHL levels than those who have less education.
Hee Yun Lee +4 more
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This study aims to measure associated factors of Mental Health Literacy (MHL) among Minnesotans by using the Mental Health Literacy Scale and Andersen's Health Behavior Model.This study utilized cross-sectional survey data with 732 participants.Participants in higher education groups showed higher MHL levels than those who have less education.
Hee Yun Lee +4 more
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2007
Programmes for Training on Research in Public Health for South Eastern Europe, Programmes for Training on Research in Public Health for South Eastern Europe. Vol. 4: Health promotion and disease prevention: A Handbook for Teachers, Researchers, Health Professionals and Decision ...
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Programmes for Training on Research in Public Health for South Eastern Europe, Programmes for Training on Research in Public Health for South Eastern Europe. Vol. 4: Health promotion and disease prevention: A Handbook for Teachers, Researchers, Health Professionals and Decision ...
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Journal of Health Communication, 2010
The concept of health literacy evolved from a history of defining, redefining, and quantifying the functional literacy needs of the adult population. Along with these changes has come the recognition that sophisticated literacy skills are increasingly needed to function in society and that low literacy may have an effect on health and health care.
Lauren McCormack +2 more
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The concept of health literacy evolved from a history of defining, redefining, and quantifying the functional literacy needs of the adult population. Along with these changes has come the recognition that sophisticated literacy skills are increasingly needed to function in society and that low literacy may have an effect on health and health care.
Lauren McCormack +2 more
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Mental health literacy programs for school teachers: A systematic review and narrative synthesis
Early Intervention in Psychiatry, 2020The prevalence of mental disorders increases sharply during adolescence. Therefore, school teachers are in a good position to provide initial assistance to students with mental health problems.
Satoshi Yamaguchi +5 more
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American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, 2008
The U.S. National Literacy Act of 1991 defines literacy as “an individual’s ability to read, write, and speak English and compute and solve problems at levels of proficiency necessary to function on the job and in society, to achieve one’s goals and to develop one’s knowledge and ...
Anne H. Metzger +2 more
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The U.S. National Literacy Act of 1991 defines literacy as “an individual’s ability to read, write, and speak English and compute and solve problems at levels of proficiency necessary to function on the job and in society, to achieve one’s goals and to develop one’s knowledge and ...
Anne H. Metzger +2 more
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The Intersections Between Social Determinants of Health, Health Literacy, and Health Disparities.
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 2020This chapter synthesizes what is known about the relationship between social disadvantage and measures of low health literacy (LHL), and reviews the research examining whether LHL is an explanatory factor connecting social disadvantage, health outcomes ...
D. Schillinger
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Measuring health literacy – the Swedish Functional Health Literacy scale
Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, 2014BackgroundThe benefits of health promotion efforts vary due to a complexity of reasons. One possible reason for an absence of effects is the level of functional health literacy among the individuals that participate in the interventions. Thus, valid and reliable instruments that capture these kinds of skills are needed.
Josefin Wångdahl, Lena Mårtensson
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