Background: Health literacy has been found to be a crucial component of successful
communication and navigation in health care. Various tools have been developed to …

Purpose The purpose of this study is to describe influencing factors of adolescent health
literacy. Methods This study is a descriptive, correlational, cross-sectional study. Based on …

Purpose To determine the state of the science of health literacy instruments and
interventions for use in adolescents. Conclusions There is a scarcity of literature regarding …

As the 18th Surgeon General of the United States, improving the health and wellness of all
Americans is my top priority. Unfortunately, achieving this goal will be difficult if we don't …

Health literacy is an important issue in public health today, especially as patients are taking
a greater role in obtaining information about their health. Health literacy is commonly …

Objectives To systematically review and synthesize literature on the relationship between
health literacy and health behaviors in adolescents. Methods Searches in PsychInfo …

Health literacy is the degree to which individuals can obtain, process, understand, and
communicate about health-related information needed to make informed health decisions …

In the setting of increased interest in health literacy, the American Academy of Pediatrics
(AAP) convened a national conference on health literacy and pediatrics in Washington, DC …

Although a number of instruments have been used to measure health literacy, a key
limitation of the leading instruments is that they only measure reading ability or print literacy …

This is the first of two articles exploring the concept of health literacy, an often hidden barrier
to effective healthcare communication. The authors define the components of health literacy …