The Departments of Education, Labor, and Health and Human Services now administer a variety of social programs that incorporate literacy training. Adult Basic Education (ABE), English as a Second Language (ESL), JOBS, workplace literacy, family literacy, library literacy, and correctional institution education are the primary examples of these programs, but others exist that either provide lite...

Health literacy is the first step to self-management of type II diabetes mellitus, of which physical activity is the least compliant behavior. However, no reviews have summarized the effect and the process of interventions of health literacy oriented programs on physical activity behavior among middle aged and older adults with type II diabetes mellitus. This article is the first to examine the...

Title of dissertation: OUTCOMES AND IMPACT OF ADULT LITERACY PROGRAMS IN SENEGAL: TWO CASE STUDIES ABDOULAYE MBAYE, Doctor of Philosophy, 2007 Dissertation directed by: Dr. Omar KA, Associate Professor Language, Literacy and Culture Program Developing countries like Senegal are faced with high illiteracy rates. In its efforts to improve literacy, the Senegalese government has developed nationwi...

Health care providers, including medical residents, often lack adequate knowledge and skills to work effectively with patients who have limited health literacy. Little is known about the degree to which medical residents are trained to communicate effectively with people who have limited health literacy. This study aimed to assess the status of health literacy training for physicians in U.S. fa...

Purpose (mandatory): This study aims to understand young children’s knowledge of visual literacy elements as well as their ability to comprehend newly introduced visual literacy concepts. The study also examined existing support for visual literacy programs from parents and educators. Design/methodology/approach (mandatory): The study explored the knowledge of basic visual literacy elements of ...

The field of librarianship has a history of involvement in patient education, general literacy and information literacy efforts. This history and prominent placement in communities make libraries and librarians an excellent resource in advancing health literacy practice and research. This chapter provides an overview of health literacy and health information literacy efforts in US libraries ove...