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 literacy is an important issue to consider in the provision of health-care to children.
Similar to the adult population, most parents face health literacy challenges. Of particular …

Background: Approximately 80 million Americans have limited health literacy, which puts
them at greater risk for poorer access to care and poorer health outcomes. Purpose: To …

According to many therapy manuals and self-help guides on sexuality, stress is the number
one factor inhibiting sexual desire. However, no sufficient empirical evidence can be found …

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 …

Background Health literacy (HL) is closely associated with leading health indicators such as
engaging in healthy behaviours and experiencing a healthy social environment. Parents …

Approximately 20% of all children in the United States live in poverty, which exists in rural,
urban, and suburban areas. Thus, all child health clinicians need to be familiar with the …

This article synthesizes what is known about the relationship between social disadvantage
and measures of health literacy (HL), and reviews the research examining whether low HL is …

Assessment of the periodontium has relied exclusively on a variety of physical
measurements (eg, attachment level, probing depth, bone loss, mobility, recession, degree …

The aim of this study was to investigate the association of female caregivers' oral health
literacy with their knowledge, behaviors, and the reported oral health status of their young …