Promoting Health Literacy

Promoting health literacy.

This report reviews some of the extensive literature in health literacy, much of it focused on the intersection of low literacy and the understanding of basic health care information. Several articles describe methods for assessing health literacy as well as methods for assessing the readability of texts, although generally these latter have not been developed with health materials in mind. Oth...

Promoting Health and Literacy for Women’s Empowerment

102: Promoting Information Literacy by Promoting Health Literacy in the Information Society

Background and aims: In the information society the production, distribution and use of information is freely and widely available for all issues of life. Correct and appropriate use of appropriate and reliable information is especially important in health care. The present study introduces the concepts and benefits of health literacy and information literacy and its role in improving health li...

Health literacy and health-promoting behaviors status among employees in Hamadan

Introduction: Health literacy is considered one of the main determinants of health-promoting behaviors. The aim of this study was to determine the health literacy of employees of Hamadan University of Medical Sciences and its relation with health promotion behaviors. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2016. By stratified sampling, the study recruited 188 employees of Hamadan ...

The Role of School Health Nurses’ Health Literacy in their Quality of Life in Health-Promoting Schools

The Role of School Health Nurses’ Health Literacy in their Quality of Life in Health-Promoting Schools   Hosseinkhani Nooshin1, Talebi Behnam2*   1. MSc in Educational Management, Department of Educational Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz Branch, Tabriz, Iran 2. Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz Branch, Tabriz, Iran  *Correspo...