Many undergraduate students lack a sound understanding of information literacy. The skills that comprise information literacy are particularly important when combined with scientific writing for biology majors as they are the foundation skills necessary to complete upper-division biology course assignments, better train students for research projects, and prepare students for graduate and profe...

BACKGROUND Few studies have investigated how people with aphasia (PWA) experience literacy skills. Taking the insider's perspective is a way to increase understanding of the individual experiences of literacy among PWA, which may have clinical implications. AIMS To describe how literacy, i.e., reading and writing, is experienced in everyday life by PWA and to gain insight into the part played...

OBJECTIVES To review the evidence on the association between age and limited health literacy, overall and by health literacy test, and to investigate the mediating role of cognitive function. METHOD The Embase, MEDLINE, and PsycINFO databases were searched. Eligible studies were conducted in any country or language, included participants aged ≥50 years, presented a measure of association betw...

This chapter details how proficiency in literacy, numeracy and problem solving, as measured by the Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC), is positively associated with other aspects of well-being, including labour market participation, employment, earnings, health, participation in associative or volunteer activities, and an individual's sense of having influence on the political process. It suggests ...

This article presents an overview of an emerging area of research called health literacy. It draws attention to the undisputed relationship between literacy levels of the population, the complexity of health systems and health outcomes. Authors believe that instead of focusing on improving individual skills, health institutions and health care settings should concentrate their efforts on making...

This paper reflects on the skills required by university graduates to participate successfully in today’s global economy. The development of these skills in students throughout Australian universities has been guided by Core Graduate Attributes (CGA) policies. While information literacy skills have been recognised in most policies, more advanced information technology and communication (ICT) sk...

Web literacy refers to the skills and competencies people need in order to function in societies connected through the Internet. Many of the frameworks for understanding the components of web literacy are limited in value because they rely on conceptual definitions. They do not take into consideration the social practices governing the use and writing on the web. Nor do these frameworks take in...

Poorly controlled co-morbidities associated with pediatric chronic kidney disease may be associated with low health literacy skills of caregivers. This article explores what is known about health literacy in the home management of patients with pediatric chronic kidney disease, and examines caregiver and child literacy as it relates to child health outcomes.