Adolescent health literacy is critical for navigating the complex landscape of modern
healthcare and making informed decisions that influence long-term health outcomes. This …

Background: Most Americans lack the health literacy skills to function in today's health care
environment. The Institute of Medicine's Health Literacy: A Prescription to End Confusion …

Welcome to Health Psychology: Theory, Research and Practice (Seventh Edition). This
textbook provides an in-depth introduction to the growing field of health psychology. It is …

Health care professionals often lack adequate knowledge about health literacy and the skills
needed to address low health literacy among patients and their caregivers. Many promising …

Background The health literacy skills required by individuals to interact effectively with
health services depends on the complexity of those services, and the demands they place …

International and cultural perspectives of health literacy help deepen the understanding of
the global context within which health literacy plays an important role. Throughout this …

Background: As patient advocates, oncology nurses must attend to varying levels of health
literacy among patients and families. However, little is known about nurses' experiences and …

In this mixed-methods study, we hypothesized that social cognitive theory (SCT)-based
educational interventions for healthcare participation can improve the self-efficacy of older …

Objective: To provide contextual information about health literacy and its importance to
health care, nursing, and health consumers. Primary argument: Health literacy is of concern …

Health literacy is generally conceptualized as skills related to successfully navigating health–
ultimately linked to well-being and improved health outcomes. Culture, gender and age are …