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Health Literacy, Digital Health Literacy, and COVID-19 Pandemic Attitudes and Behaviors in U.S. College Students: Implications for Interventions

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has been accompanied by rapidly emerging evidence, changing guidance, and misinformation, which present new challenges for health literacy (HL) and digital health literacy (DHL) skills.
U. Patil, Uliana Kostareva, M. Hadley, J. Manganello, Orkan Okan, Kevin Dadaczynski, Philip M. Massey, Joy L Agner, T. Sentell   +8 more
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Health literacy measurement: embracing diversity in a strengths-based approach to promote health and equity, and avoid epistemic injustice

BMJ Global Health, 2022
Definitions of health literacy have evolved from notions of health-related literacy to a multidimensional concept that incorporates the importance of social and cultural knowledge, practices and contexts.
R. Osborne, Christina Cheng, Sandra Nolte, Shandell L. Elmer, S. Besançon, S. Budhathoki, X. Debussche, S. Dias, P. Kolarčik, M. Loureiro, H. Maindal, Dulce Nascimento do O, J. A. Smith, A. Wahl, G. Elsworth, M. Hawkins   +15 more
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Health Literacy and Migrant Communities in Primary Health Care

Frontiers in Public Health, 2022
Introduction The promotion of health literacy of the population in a situation of migration, in the community, is a fundamental field of intervention in health promotion, for the reduction of inequalities in access to health care services.
P. Medina, A. C. Maia, Andreia Costa
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Integrating digital and interactive approaches in adolescent health literacy: a comprehensive review

Frontiers in Public Health
Adolescent health literacy is critical for navigating the complex landscape of modern healthcare and making informed decisions that influence long-term health outcomes.
Stefania Mancone, Stefano Corrado, Beatrice Tosti, Giuseppe Spica, Pierluigi Diotaiuti   +4 more
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Health Literacy in Pregnant Women: A Systematic Review

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021
Health literacy plays a crucial role during pregnancy, as the mother’s health behavior influences both her own health and that of her child. To the authors’ best knowledge, no comprehensive overview on evidence of the health literacy of pregnant women ...
F. Nawabi, F. Krebs, Vera Vennedey, A. Shukri, L. Lorenz, S. Stock   +5 more
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COVID-19 and Cancer Patients in the Second Year of the Pandemic: Investigating Treatment Impact, Information Sources, and COVID-19-Related Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices

Current Oncology, 2022
Background: The novel coronavirus that has triggered the present COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread globally, resulting in widespread morbidity and mortality.
Mohamed A. Ugas, Lisa Avery, Yanning Wang, Alejandro Berlin, Meredith E. Giuliani, Monika Krzyzanowska, Tina J. Papadakos, Naa Kwarley (Linda) Quartey, Diana Samoil, Janet K. Papadakos   +9 more
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Associations between digital literacy, health literacy, and digital health behaviors among rural residents: evidence from Zhejiang, China

International Journal for Equity in Health
Within the digital society, the limited proficiency in digital health behaviors among rural residents has emerged as a significant factor intensifying health disparities between urban and rural areas. Addressing this issue, enhancing the digital literacy
Hao Ji, Junqiang Dong, Weiguang Pan, Yingying Yu   +3 more
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Nothing about me without me: why an EU health literacy strategy embracing the role of citizens and patients is needed

Archives of Public Health, 2019
As a multi-faceted concept, health literacy concerns the capacities of people to meet the complex demands of health in a modern society, starting with basic skills and ending with active citizenship.
Alexander Roediger, Kaisa Immonen-Charalambous, Markus Kujawa, Kristine Sørensen   +3 more
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Helping patient educators meet health literacy needs: End-user testing and iterative development of an innovative health literacy editing tool

PEC Innovation, 2023
Objective: The Sydney Health Literacy Lab (SHeLL) Editor is an online text-editing tool that provides real-time assessment and feedback on written health information (assesses grade reading score, complex language, passive voice).
Julie Ayre, Danielle M. Muscat, Olivia Mac, Carissa Bonner, Adam G. Dunn, Jason Dalmazzo, Dana Mouwad, Kirsten McCaffery   +7 more
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The Relationship Between Health Literacy and Mental Health Attitudes and Beliefs

Health literacy research and practice, 2022
Background: Mental health first aid programs show promise in reducing stigma and increasing help-seeking. However, the success of these and other mental health interventions are likely affected by health literacy.
S. Fleary, Patrece L. Joseph, C. Gonçalves, Jessica Somogie, J. Ángeles   +4 more
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