results a total number of 20 out of 1772 (1.12%) examined students were found to be infested by lice. although the infestation rate was higher in girls, the difference of infestation rate between genders was not statistically significant (p > 0.05). the rate of head lice infestation was siginificantly (p < 0.05) correlated to their hair-washing behavior. parents’ literacy level also was siginif...

OBJECTIVE To determine whether antihypertensive medication adherence could improve using a Meducation® technology health literacy intervention. METHODS We conducted a six-month feasibility study among patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors receiving care from hospital-based primary care clinics. All patients received a personalized Meducation® calendar listing CVD-related med...

It can be argued that just as there are different kinds of literacy, there are different kinds of illiteracy. A ‘proximate illiterate,’ i.e. an illiterate who has easy access to a literate person, is clearly better off than someone without such access. The existing literature that takes account of these differences (1) defines an illiterate person to be a proximate illiterate if he or she lives...

Background: A patient’s health literacy is not routinely assessed during visits with a health care provider. Since low health literacy is a risk factor for poor health outcomes, assessing health literacy should be considered as part of the standard medical workup. Objectives: To evaluate the health literacy levels and medication adherence of patients treated by pharmacists in both the general m...

teachers—lifelines, as it were—while explaining the need to adapt constantly since each learning situation is different and dynamic, dependent upon the specific student’s prior knowledge, level of engagement, and other factors often outside a teacher’s control. In foregrounding the importance of metacognition, Booth offers the foundations for maintaining a solid footing in the classroom while u...

With the development of the times, the information technology course in primary and middle school is making more and more progress in reform. Currently, the integration of information technology with curriculum has the effect can’t be neglected in the field of education. Similarly, cloud computing is also appear in the field of vision of people, and constantly affects people’s way of life, work...

BACKGROUND A patient's health literacy is not routinely assessed during visits with a health care provider. Since low health literacy is a risk factor for poor health outcomes, assessing health literacy should be considered as part of the standard medical workup. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the health literacy levels and medication adherence of patients treated by pharmacists in both the general m...

BACKGROUND Despite the large volume of research dedicated to health-related behavior change, chronic disease costs continue to rise, thus creating a major public health burden. Health literacy, the ability to seek, understand, and utilize health information, has been identified as an important factor in the course of chronic conditions. Little research has been conducted on the relationship bet...