Health literacy and cardiovascular disease: fundamental relevance to primary and secondary prevention: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association
Health literacy is the degree to which individuals are able to access and process basic
health information and services and thereby participate in health-related decisions. Limited …
health information and services and thereby participate in health-related decisions. Limited …
Health literacy: applying current concepts to improve health services and reduce health inequalities
The concept of 'health literacy'refers to the personal and relational factors that affect a
person's ability to acquire, understand and use information about health and health services …
person's ability to acquire, understand and use information about health and health services …
[HTML][HTML] Knowledge and behaviors toward COVID-19 among US residents during the early days of the pandemic: cross-sectional online questionnaire
JM Clements - JMIR public health and surveillance, 2020 - publichealth.jmir.org
Background: The early days of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in the United
States brought uncertainty in the knowledge about COVID-19 and what to do about it. It is …
States brought uncertainty in the knowledge about COVID-19 and what to do about it. It is …
The Relationship between Health Literacy and Health Disparities: A Systematic Review
S Mantwill, S Monestel-Umaña, PJ Schulz - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Objectives Health literacy is commonly associated with many of the antecedents of health
disparities. Yet the precise nature of the relationship between health literacy and disparities …
disparities. Yet the precise nature of the relationship between health literacy and disparities …
Health literacy and heart failure: a systematic review
MI Cajita, TR Cajita, HR Han - Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Background: Low health literacy affects millions of Americans, putting those who are affected
at a disadvantage and at risk for poorer health outcomes. Low health literacy can act as a …
at a disadvantage and at risk for poorer health outcomes. Low health literacy can act as a …
Enrollment of non-white participants and reporting of race and ethnicity in phase III trials of multiple sclerosis DMTs: a systematic review
HM Onuorah, O Charron, E Meltzer, A Montague… - Neurology, 2022 - AAN Enterprises
Background and Objectives Black and Hispanic people with multiple sclerosis (MS)(pMS)
have been found to have different disease courses or worse outcomes associated with MS …
have been found to have different disease courses or worse outcomes associated with MS …
Inequities in hypertension control in the United States exposed and exacerbated by COVID‐19 and the role of home blood pressure and virtual health care during and …
The COVID‐19 pandemic is a public health crisis, having killed more than 514 000 US
adults as of March 2, 2021. COVID‐19 mitigation strategies have unintended consequences …
adults as of March 2, 2021. COVID‐19 mitigation strategies have unintended consequences …
[HTML][HTML] Racial and geographic disparities in internet use in the US among patients with hypertension or diabetes: implications for telehealth in the era of COVID-19
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has created challenges for the
provision of care for patients with diabetes. Increased physical distancing may worsen the …
provision of care for patients with diabetes. Increased physical distancing may worsen the …
Health literacy, socioeconomic status and self-rated health in Japan
Y Furuya, N Kondo, Z Yamagata… - Health promotion …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Health literacy (HL) is a key determinant of health in a contemporary society characterized
by abundant information. Previous studies have suggested that basic or functional HL is …
by abundant information. Previous studies have suggested that basic or functional HL is …
Targeted intervention improves knowledge but not self-care or readmissions in heart failure patients with mild cognitive impairment
KK Davis, M Mintzer, CRD Himmelfarb… - European journal of …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Aims Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is prevalent in heart failure, and can contribute to poor
self-care and higher hospital readmissions. Strategies to improve self-care in patients with …
self-care and higher hospital readmissions. Strategies to improve self-care in patients with …