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A conceptual model for co‐developing a culturally tailored intervention for Latina immigrant caregivers of children with disabilities

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract The growing diversity of the U.S. population, partly due to immigration, has called attention to scholars and practitioners to attend to immigrants' cultural beliefs, values, and ways of doing when designing interventions to promote health and wellbeing.
Yolanda Suarez‐Balcazar, Amy Pei‐Lung Yu, Stephany Brown, Jasmine Brown‐Hollie, Adriana Crostley, Deborah Parra‐Medina, Mariela Saenz, Mansha Mirza, Aileen Velasquez, Sandra Vanegas, Sandy Magaña   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Early detection of risk of reading difficulties using a working memory assessment battery

British Educational Research Journal, Volume 48, Issue 6, Page 1183-1197, December 2022., 2022
Abstract Research suggests a role for aspects of the working memory system in reading. While much of the evidence points to a role for working memory capacity and the phonological loop, more recent work indicates a role for the central executive component, although findings remain unclear.
Susan J. Atkinson, Colin R. Martin
wiley   +1 more source

Australian private healthcare staff perspectives on patient reported experience measures (PREMs): a qualitative interview study

Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes
Objective Patient reported experience measures (PREMs) are common tools utilised in hospitals to support quality improvements, allow consumers to provide feedback on care experiences and can be used to support consumers’ hospital selections.
Krista Verlis, Kirsten McCaffery, Tessa Copp, Rachael Dodd, Brooke Nickel, Rebekah Laidsaar-Powell   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

How readable are Australian multilingual diabetes patient education materials? An evaluation of national English-language source texts

Public Health Research & Practice, 2020
Objective: Multilingual patient education materials (PEMs) in Australia are normally prepared initially in English (source text) and then translated into other languages.
Shanshan Lin, Julie Ayre, Danielle M Muscat   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Genetic Contributions To Health Literacy [PDF]

Twin Research and Human Genetics, 2019
AbstractHigher health literacy is associated with higher cognitive function and better health. Despite its wide use in medical research, no study has investigated the genetic contributions to health literacy. Using 5,783 English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA) participants (mean age=65.49, SD=9.55) who had genotyping data and had completed a health
Fawns-Ritchie, Chloe, Davies, Gail, Hagenaars, Saskia P, Deary, Ian J   +3 more
openaire   +8 more sources

Educating teachers toward immigrant empowerment and liberation in the United States and Chile: A funds of knowledge perspective

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract This article examines how university‐based teacher education programs in diverse historical, sociocultural, and political settings in the U.S. and in Chile, served to foster immigrant empowerment and liberation. Using a Funds of Knowledge approach, the study analyzed the educational practices of migrant families and their integration into ...
Ana Christina da Silva Iddings, Macarena Lamas, Carola Lourdes Aravena Rojas, Katherine Malhue Vasquez   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Young children's perspectives of time: New directions for co‐constructing understandings of quality in ECEC

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView., 2023
Abstract Children's relationship with time in preschools is an under‐researched area. Young children rarely know how to measure time using a clock, but their experiences of time may contribute to understanding children's well‐being and debates about quality in preschools.
Kristín Dýrfjörð, Anna Magnea Hreinsdóttir, Adrijana Visnjic‐Jevtic, Alison Clark   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring the factors impacting choice and quality of overnight private hospital stays and consumer perspectives on patient reported experience measures (PREMs) in Australia: a qualitative interview study

Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes
Objectives Patient reported experience measures (PREMs) are tools often utilised in hospitals to support quality improvements and to provide objective feedback on care experiences.
Krista Verlis, Kirsten McCaffery, Tessa Copp, Rachael Dodd, Rebekah Laidsaar-Powell, Brooke Nickel   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Welcome to the Journal HLRP: Health Literacy Research and Practice

Health Literacy Research and Practice, 2017
Welcome to the journal HLRP: Health Literacy Research and Practice! Please join us in creating a forum for the dissemination of high-quality health literacy research and state-of-the art practices.
Michael K. Paasche-Orlow, Cynthia Baur, Howard Cabral, Editorial Board of HLRP: Health Literacy Research and Practice   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

"The Physics of Life," an undergraduate general education biophysics course [PDF]

, 2014
Improving the scientific literacy of non-scientists is an important goal, both because of the ever-increasing impact of science and technology on our lives, and because understanding science enriches our experience of the natural world. One route to improving scientific literacy is via general education undergraduate courses -- i.e.
arxiv   +1 more source