The human and social implications of poor health literacy are substantial and wide-ranging.
Health literacy represents the personal competencies and organizational structures …

In many countries, health literacy research, practice, and policy have been moving away
from a focus only on medical care and health-care settings to a much broader …

(1) Background: There is a need for studies on population-level health literacy (HL) to
identify the current state of HL within and between countries. We report comparative findings …

Programs involving animals in therapeutic programs are becoming increasingly prevalent.
These programs can vary greatly in their approach, scope, and objectives, and they can …

Health literacy has been a prominent issue on the agenda of the World Health Organization
(WHO) for almost two decades. WHO recently established a strong global mandate for public …

Background. Health literacy has been separately associated with socio-economic status and
worse health status and outcomes. However, the magnitude of the associations between …

Health literacy (HL) is the capacity of individuals, families, and communities to make sound
health decisions in the context of everyday life: at home, at the workplace, and in the …

In the 21st century care, the old paradigm “because the doctor said so” no longer holds.
Individuals are now seeking ways to understand their health options and take more control …

Background Many health literacy instruments focus on reading skills, numeracy and/or
information processing aspects only. In the Netherlands, as in other countries, the need for a …

Background Health literacy is increasingly being recognized as a widespread public health
challenge in Europe. This commentary explores the importance of health literacy amongst …