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Health literacy

Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives, 2013
At a Morbidity and Mortality conference recently (M&M), I was presented with a patient who was rapidly decompensating in the intensive care unit, and a decision had to be made regarding CPR, including intubation. During the hospitalization just a few hours before this, the patient had been presented with this information and elected to undergo CPR,
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A systematic review of interventions in primary care to improve health literacy for chronic disease behavioral risk factors [PDF]

, 2012
Background: To evaluate the effectiveness of interventions used in primary care to improve health literacy for change in smoking, nutrition, alcohol, physical activity and weight (SNAPW).
Dennis, S, Denny-Wilson, E, Harris, M, Newall, A, Shortus, T, Taggart, J, Williams, A, Zwar, N   +7 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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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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Age differences in mental health literacy [PDF]

, 2015
BACKGROUND: The community's knowledge and beliefs about mental health problems, their risk factors, treatments and sources of help may vary as a function of age. METHODS: Data were taken from an epidemiological survey conducted during 2003–2004 with a
Christensen, Helen, Farrer, Louise, Griffiths, Kathleen M, Jorm, Anthony F, Leach, L. S.   +4 more
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The Case Against Template Informed Consent Procedures in Biomedical Research: Heterogeneity in health Literacy in Chile [PDF]

, 2012
Indexación: Web of Science; ScieloSe examinó el alfabetismo en salud en Chile con el fin de determinar si se pueden usar procedimientos de consentimiento informado estándares en esta población.
Cardenas, Hugo, Casado, María, Díaz, Hernán, Mandel, Astrid, Orihuela, Pedro, Rivera, María, Saavedra-Dahm, Oscar, Solar, Paula, Velásquez, Luis   +8 more
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Health literacy

BMJ, 2012
The increasing interest in health literacy is due to the universally recognized assumption that health and knowledge are crucial assets for well being, both for individuals and the community. Health literacy, is no longer a negligible health determinant.
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Patient empowerment in Flemish hospital wards : a cross-sectional study

, 2021
Objective: Measuring empowerment of patients on Flemish hospital wards by the short form of the Patient Activation Measure (PAM-13) and exploring the association between patient empowerment and patient-centred care, health literacy, patient- and context ...
Beeckman, Dimitri, Eeckloo, Kristof, Malfait, Simon, Theys, Sofie, Van Hecke, Ann, Verhaeghe, Sofie   +5 more
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Wikipedia editing and information literacy: A case study [PDF]

, 2017
Purpose: This paper aims to evaluate the success of a Wikipedia editing assessment designed to improve the information literacy skills of a cohort of first-year undergraduate health sciences students.
Dawe, Lydia, Robinson, Ainslie
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Strategic Combination of Theory, Plain Language, and Trusted Messengers Contribute to COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake: Lessons Learned from Development and Dissemination of a Community Toolkit

Vaccines, 2023
Widely accepted practices for the development of health education materials include the use of theoretically driven content, the execution of plain language writing and design strategies, the solicitation of community input, and a plan for dissemination ...
Alison Caballero, Katherine J. Leath, Allie D. Staton   +2 more
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