We are pleased to present our seventh special issue on health literacy for the Journal of
Health Communication. As with prior issues, this special issue seeks to advance our …

We are pleased to present this special issue on health literacy of the Journal of Health
Communication. The journal continues to demonstrate a deep commitment to this important …

It brings us great pleasure to present this special issue on health literacy of the Journal of
Health Communication. This is the fourth year that the journal has dedicated an issue to this …

Establishing an interdisciplinary research home for health literacy investigators can
accelerate:(1) professional development,(2) advancement of the science of health literacy …

Limited health literacy is increasingly recognized as a public health problem. Growing
recognition of the problem—and the need for solutions—creates an imperative for the field of …

5 increased by 20% relative to the first year, reflecting the growing interest of those from
diverse disciplines. The goals of HARC include:(1) professional development,(2) advancing …

This chapter discusses how health literacy research has evolved. It provides a brief history,
reviews some of health literacy's conceptual underpinnings, notes the range of current …

Welcome to the journal HLRP: Health Literacy Research and Practice! Please join us in
creating a forum for the dissemination of high-quality health literacy research and state-of …

While national concern is growing, the scholarly body of knowledge in health literacy is still
relatively small in health communication literature. The field began to distinguish itself as an …

Interest and understanding of health literacy has grown tremendously over the last 20 years.
The topic has been an enduring component of the Healthy People planning process and …