Background Low health literacy in parents can potentially impact understanding of a child's
diagnosis and treatment course. No reviews have addressed parent health literacy in the …

WINKELMAN et al health literacy in the United States. However, most programs designed to
improve health literacy are isolated within health care settings and narrowly focus on …

Since the description in 1895 of “congenital word blindness” by a Scottish ophthalmologist,
the traditional medical approach to literacy has focused on literacy problems, and …

Research demonstrates that literacy and academic achievement are predicated on the
emergent literacy knowledge and skills children acquire from birth up to 4 years of age …

Purpose Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) and reading professionals provide
educational services to children who are at risk for reading difficulties, although these …

Health literacy is recognized as a significant driver of health equity. Most research and
interventions involve adults, but the focus on children's health literacy is increasing rapidly …

Despite a heightened focus on improving quality, recent studies have suggested that
children only receive half of the indicated preventive, acute, or chronic care. Two major …

Then, we must define literacy—the foundation of health literacy. About one-third of the adult
population in the United States has limited literacy. 4 Typically literacy is thought of as one's …

Low literacy is associated with poor health. We sought to examine pediatricians' attitudes
and practices regarding literacy promotion in early childhood. We distributed a self …

Low literacy levels in adult learners pose an educational and public health challenge to
practitioners and the scientific community. Increasing demands placed on literacy can limit …