The effectiveness of a cancer screening program relies on its adherence rate. Health literacy
(HL) has been investigated among the factors that could influence such participation, but the …

In the absence of a specific treatment or vaccines, public health strategies are the main
measures to use in the initial stages of a pandemic to allow surveillance of infectious …

We examine heterogeneity in COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy across eight European countries.
We reveal striking differences across countries, ranging from 6.4% of adults in Spain to …

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 …

Achieving high levels of vaccination coverage against COVID-19 may be hindered by
vaccine hesitancy. We quantified over time the prevalence of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy …

Background: For improving health literacy (HL) by national and international public health
policy, measuring population HL by a comprehensive instrument is needed. A short …

Despite health literacy (HL) being recognized as a driver of health-promoting behavior, its
influence on the vaccination decision-making process remains unclear. This study …

Objectives Risk communication (RC), as part of shared decision making, is challenging with
people with limited health literacy (LHL). We aim to provide an overview of strategies to …

Background: Health Literacy (HL) is one of the main determinants of health and is crucial for
the prevention of noncommunicable diseases, by influencing key health-related behaviours …

There is an ongoing debate among researchers and policy-makers on how to make
transparency a powerful tool of healthcare systems. This study addresses how the …