Virtual reality as a patient education tool in healthcare: A scoping review

SR van der Kruk, R Zielinski, H MacDougall… - Patient Education and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective To explore what is currently known about the use of virtual reality (VR) as a patient
education tool in healthcare. Methods Arksey and O'Malley's scoping review method and the …

The development and progress of health literacy in China

Y Li, X Lv, J Liang, H Dong, C Chen - Frontiers in public health, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Limited health literacy is a serious public health problem. It is strongly associated with
increased hospital admissions and readmission, poorer self-management, and health …

Duration and determinants of delayed tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment in high-burden countries: a mixed-methods systematic review and meta-analysis

AKJ Teo, SR Singh, K Prem, LY Hsu, S Yi - Respiratory research, 2021 - Springer
Background Thirty countries with the highest tuberculosis (TB) burden bear 87% of the
world's TB cases. Delayed diagnosis and treatment are detrimental to TB prognosis and …

Educational interventions to promote cervical cancer screening among rural populations: a systematic review

M Zhang, JWH Sit, DNS Chan, O Akingbade… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The urban–rural gap in cervical cancer screening uptake is a significant public health
consideration. Educational interventions are commonly adopted to promote cervical cancer …

[HTML][HTML] Health literacy, social determinants of health, and disease prevention and control

SS Coughlin, M Vernon, C Hatzigeorgiou… - Journal of environment …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Health literacy has been defined as the “degree to which individuals have the capacity to
obtain, process and understand basic health information and services needed to make …

Health literacy in the United States: Enhancing assessments and reducing disparities

C Lopez, B Kim, K Sacks - Available at SSRN 4182046, 2022 - papers.ssrn.com
Individuals' level of health literacy directly impacts their personal health by influencing their
health-related behaviors and their ability to navigate the complexities of the health-care …

Health literacy and diabetes knowledge: a nationwide survey in a multi-ethnic population

PV Asharani, JH Lau, K Roystonn, F Devi… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Health literacy is a key determinant of the public health and health climate of the nation. This
study examined the functional health literacy of the nation, factors associated with health …

A scoping review evaluating the current state of gut Microbiota Research in Africa

SM Pheeha, JL Tamuzi, B Chale-Matsau, S Manda… - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
The gut microbiota has emerged as a key human health and disease determinant. However,
there is a significant knowledge gap regarding the composition, diversity, and function of the …

The role of neighborhood social capital on health and health inequality in rural and urban China

Y Han, RYN Chung - Preventive Medicine, 2022 - Elsevier
Given the “community lost” vs.“community saved” debate on how neighborhood solidarity
changes with urbanization, we compared the rural-urban difference in the association of …

Bystander-initiated cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator use after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: Uncovering disparities in care and …

N Grubic, YP Peng, M Walker, SC Brooks… - Resuscitation, 2022 - Elsevier
Aim To evaluate the association between bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR),
automated external defibrillator (AED) use, and survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest …