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Health literacy in e-oncology care: challenges and strategies [PDF]

arXiv, 2022
Given the impact of health literacy (HL) on patients outcomes, limited health literacy (LHL) is a major barrier in cancer care globally. HL refers to the degree in which an individual is able to acquire, process and comprehend information in a way to be actively involved in their health decisions.
arxiv  

Embedding health literacy research and best practice within a socioeconomically and culturally diverse health service: A narrative case study and revised model of co‐creation

Health Expectations, 2023
Background Health literacy interventions and research outcomes are not routinely or systematically implemented within healthcare systems. Co‐creation with stakeholders is a potential vehicle through which to accelerate and scale up the implementation of ...
Danielle M. Muscat, Dana Mouwad, Kirsten McCaffery, Dipti Zachariah, Lyn Tunchon, Julie Ayre, Don Nutbeam   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Predictors of well-being, future anxiety, and multiple recurrent health complaints among university students during the COVID-19 pandemic: the role of socioeconomic determinants, sense of coherence, and digital health literacy. An Italian cross-sectional study

Frontiers in Public Health, 2023
The pandemic deeply changed young adults’ life. Lockdown period and the social restrictions dramatically affected university students’ mental health. The aim of our cross-sectional study was to describe psychological well-being, future anxiety (FA), and ...
Chiara Lorini, Chiara Lorini, Giuseppe Cavallo, Giuseppe Cavallo, Virginia Vettori, Virginia Vettori, Primo Buscemi, Giulia Ciardi, Patrizio Zanobini, Patrizio Zanobini, Orkan Okan, Kevin Dadaczynski, Kevin Dadaczynski, Vieri Lastrucci, Vieri Lastrucci, Guglielmo Bonaccorsi, Guglielmo Bonaccorsi   +16 more
doaj   +1 more source

ChatGPT-3.5, ChatGPT-4, Google Bard, and Microsoft Bing to Improve Health Literacy and Communication in Pediatric Populations and Beyond [PDF]

arXiv, 2023
Purpose: Enhanced health literacy has been linked to better health outcomes; however, few interventions have been studied. We investigate whether large language models (LLMs) can serve as a medium to improve health literacy in children and other populations. Methods: We ran 288 conditions using 26 different prompts through ChatGPT-3.5, Microsoft Bing,
arxiv  

Aging and Health Literacy [PDF]

Journal of Consumer Health On the Internet, 2014
A recent study comparing older adults' health literacy skills with their satisfaction with health care providers' communication efforts did not find a correlation between the two measures. However, the results were interesting, including the fact that almost 40 percent of participants experienced moderate to severe difficulties in understanding ...
KAY H. SMITH, MARY E. NOLAN, AMY KNEHANS
openaire   +2 more sources

Using the Lens database for staff publications

Journal of the Medical Library Association, 2020
In a rapidly changing landscape, many health sciences libraries are looking to increase the support they provide for research in their organization. The Lens database is a free platform for enabling discovery of both scholarly and patent literature.
Rob Penfold
doaj   +1 more source

Increasing sedentary time, minimum dietary energy requirements, and food security assessment

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
Abstract We compute corrections for sedentary behavior in physical activity levels (PALs) and incorporate them along with corrections for over estimation of basal metabolic rates (BMRs) into threshold caloric intakes, known as minimum dietary energy requirements (MDERs).
Jacob Michels, Yacob Abrehe Zereyesus, John Beghin   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Delphi study on health literacy competencies for health professionals

BMC Medical Education
Background Health professionals play a key role in promoting health literacy, as they continue to be one of the main points of contact and most trusted source of information for healthcare users on questions and concerns regarding health and disease.
Anna-Sophia Beese, Rebecca Jaks, Elena Alder, Saskia Maria De Gani   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Your Tweets Matter: How Social Media Sentiments Associate with COVID-19 Vaccination Rates in the US [PDF]

arXiv, 2022
Objective: The aims of the study were to examine the association between social media sentiments surrounding COVID-19 vaccination and the effects on vaccination rates in the United States (US), as well as other contributing factors to the COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy.
arxiv  

Farmers' Financial Literacy—Scale Development and Linkages to Accounting Practices and Financial Outcomes

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates the financial literacy (FL) of Swedish farmers, its linkages to farmer characteristics, management accounting practices and farm outcomes by surveying Swedish Farm Accountancy Data Network farmers. Using item response theory, we expand the existing FL measurement specifically to the farming context, assess measurement ...
Uliana Gottlieb, Helena Hansson
wiley   +1 more source