Low health literacy has been associated with nonadherence to treatment plans and medical regimens, poor patient self-care, high health-care costs, and increased risk of hospitalization and mortality.

Without menstrual literacy, her teenage years are filled with worry, confusion, and low self-esteem. However, with the right education, she can seize the power to make informed health choices ...

The National Academies Roundtable on Health Literacy convened the first of three workshops to explore the positive impacts on health equity improved literacy practices in clinical settings can have.

at the University of Wyoming is dedicated to expanding and transforming literacy education across the state. By collaborating with national and international leaders in literacy and partnering with ...

Develop, test and evaluate the effectiveness of a patient-centred intervention that combines health literacy education, frailty assessment, and medication optimisation strategies, including ...

To evaluate the reliability and validity of the Health Literacy Scale for HPV Vaccination among parents of girls aged 9-14. A total of 830 parents of girls in grades 3-8 were sampled using convenience ...

The Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Literacy and Language program at Miami University prepares students to become literacy leaders and reading specialists in K-12 schools. Through advanced coursework ...