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Oral Health Literacy and Measures of Periodontal Disease [PDF]

Journal of Periodontology, 2017
Background: Existing evidence demonstrating a relationship between health literacy (HL) and periodontal health is insufficient to identify how providers can help patients manage periodontal disease. This study assesses associations between HL measures (word recognition, numeracy, and conceptual knowledge) and signs of periodontal disease.Methods: This ...
Jennifer S, Holtzman, Kathryn A, Atchison, Mark D, Macek, Daniela, Markovic   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Schooling Trajectories and the Development of Brain Dynamics: A Comparative Study of Montessori and Traditional Education

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
We investigate whether Montessori and traditional schooling systems shape the developmental trajectory of large‐scale brain dynamics in different ways. We quantify the arrow of time (“non‐reversibility”) in neural activity during resting state and movie‐watching, revealing distinct maturational patterns.
Elvira del Agua, Anira Escrichs, Yonatan Sanz Perl, Morten L. Kringelbach, Adele Diamond, Solange Denervaud, Gustavo Deco   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Religion and Human Capital in Ghana [PDF]

, 2007
This paper examines the religion-human capital link, examining a recent household survey for Ghana. Insights from the recent anthropological literature leads to a prediction of Islam being associated with lower human capital levels than Christianity ...
Blunch, Niels-Hugo
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Why Didn't I Get a Payout? Understanding Farmer Choices, Index Insurance, and Basis Risk

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Index insurance, while heralded as a potential solution to alleviate poverty and food insecurity among agricultural households, has its own set of challenges, notably basis risk. Basis risk is the discrepancy between the insurance payout and losses incurred, posing a significant deterrent to the adoption of index insurance.
S. Lucille Blakeley, Sean Posey, Kathy Baylis, Daniel Osgood, Stuart Sweeney   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Metformin enhances external urethral sphincter integrity and restores continence via AMPK activation in a rat model of stress urinary incontinence

Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, EarlyView.
The pathogenesis of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is intimately associated with injury to the external urethral sphincter (EUS). In this study, we established an SUI model induced by double vaginal distension and demonstrated that metformin treatment activated the AMPK signaling in the EUS tissue.
Yuting Xu, Xuhong Li, Alvaro Munoz, Li Jiang, Lihua Huang, Yanhua Zhou, Liping Zhu, Youbo Yang   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Oral health literacy among migrant mothers in Sweden. A qualitative study

Acta Odontologica Scandinavica, 2023
Objective This interview study explored the oral health literacy of migrant mothers in Sweden, with special reference to where and why they access information about oral health and how they determine the credibility of such information.
E. Shmarina, Malin Stensson, Brittmarie Jacobsson   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Impact of oral health literacy on the quality of life among adult population of Ghaziabad District – A hospital-based cross-sectional study

Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry, 2023
Introduction: Oral health literacy (OHL) represents far more than a healthy mouth, a pleasing smile, and freedom from pain and infection which contributes positively to self-esteem leading to a healthy oral health outcome.
D. Das, I. Menon, Ritu Gupta, V. Arora, A. Ashraf, Iram Ahsan   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Responsive socio-cultural contexts: Supporting five year olds to become literate in a second language. [PDF]

, 2012
Learning one's own indigenous language and culture as a second language learner within formal mainstream education settings can pose many challenges, especially for students who have been raised in the dominant first language and who are just beginning ...
Berryman, Mere, McDonald, Riria, Woller, Paul Robert   +2 more
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Reigniting engagement: A multidisciplinary, authentic case‐based approach to anatomy and physiology education for medical imaging students

Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract Anatomy and physiology are foundational to health science education, yet student engagement in these modules often declines during later years of study. This discursive article aims to describe a teaching intervention which increased student engagement and provide educator reflection of implementation and improvement over time.
Nicolene Jooste, Asma Shaikh‐Kader
wiley   +1 more source

Using Nursing Knowledge to Improve Health Literacy [PDF]

, 2013
Health Literacy: an ability to obtain and understand written, oral, and numerical health information, which allows people to make appropriate healthcare decisions for themselves and their family members.
Savin, MSN, NNP-BC, Michele K.
core   +1 more source