OBJECTIVE. The magnitude and consequences of low literacy in adolescent health and
health care are unknown. The purpose of this study was to validate the Rapid Estimate of …

Importance Health literacy is considered an important social determinant of health that may
underlie many health disparities, but it is unclear whether inadequate health literacy among …

When the antecedents of health-promoting behavior are explored, the concept of health
literacy is deemed a factor of major influence. Originally defined as reading, writing and …

Researchers have long been interested in the relationship between literacy and health. Over
the past several decades, many studies have been conducted to analyze the difficulty of …

Health literacy skills are increasingly important for both health and health care.
Unfortunately, many patients with the most extensive and complicated health care problems …

Although millions of Americans are able to navigate city streets, bus routes, and malls, many
do not have the skills to manage their health and negotiate our healthcare system. Low …

Objectives: To examine adults' literacy proficiencies in multiple health contexts. Methods:
One hundred ninety-one (191) health-related items drawn from all large-scale adult literacy …

BACKGROUND: Little research has examined adolescent health literacy and its relationship
with online health information sources. The purpose of this study is to explore health literacy …

Background: Health illiteracy is a societal issue that, if addressed successfully, may help to
reduce health disparities. It has been associated with increased rates of hospital admission …

Conclusions Health literacy is a complicated construct that depends on individual capacity to
communicate and the demands posed by society and the health care system. More …