What is the prevalence of low health literacy in European Union member states? A systematic review and meta-analysis

V Baccolini, A Rosso, C Di Paolo, C Isonne… - Journal of general …, 2021 - Springer
Background Many studies have shown that low health literacy (HL) is associated with
several adverse outcomes. In this study, we systematically reviewed the prevalence of low …

The development and progress of health literacy in China

Y Li, X Lv, J Liang, H Dong, C Chen - Frontiers in public health, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Limited health literacy is a serious public health problem. It is strongly associated with
increased hospital admissions and readmission, poorer self-management, and health …

COVID-19 and health information seeking behavior: digital health literacy survey amongst university students in Pakistan

R Zakar, S Iqbal, MZ Zakar, F Fischer - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, digital health literacy (DHL) has become a significant public
health concern. This research aims to assess information seeking behavior, as well as the …

Urban tree canopy has greater cooling effects in socially vulnerable communities in the US

W Zhou, G Huang, STA Pickett, J Wang… - One Earth, 2021 - cell.com
Cities are home to around half of the global population but face intensified and unevenly
distributed heat stresses. Trees are utilized to adapt to urban heat; however, most tree …

The evaluation of chatbot as a tool for health literacy education among undergraduate students

NAM Mokmin, NA Ibrahim - Education and Information Technologies, 2021 - Springer
This study discussed and evaluated the usefulness, performance, and technology
acceptance of a chatbot developed to educate users and provide health literacy. A semi …

Implementing public health strategies—the need for educational initiatives: a systematic review

A Khorram-Manesh, MA Dulebenets… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
In the absence of a specific treatment or vaccines, public health strategies are the main
measures to use in the initial stages of a pandemic to allow surveillance of infectious …

How different health literacy dimensions influences health and well‐being among men and women: The mediating role of health behaviours

F Zhang, PPL Or, JWY Chung - Health Expectations, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Health literacy, the ability to access, understand, evaluate and apply health
information, was found to contribute to positive health outcomes, possibly via promoting …

A systematic review and meta-analysis of patient decision aids for socially disadvantaged populations: update from the international patient decision aid standards …

RW Yen, J Smith, J Engel, DM Muscat… - Medical Decision …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Background The effectiveness of patient decision aids (PtDAs) and other shared decision-
making (SDM) interventions for socially disadvantaged populations has not been well …

The impact of air pollution on behavior changes and outdoor recreation in Chinese cities

G Huang, Y Jiang, W Zhou, STA Pickett… - Landscape and Urban …, 2023 - Elsevier
Air pollution is a major contributor to urban morbidity in many cities globally. Studies have
shown the importance of parks for city dwellers to socialize, exercise, relax, and connect with …

Associations between parent–child relationship, and children's externalizing and internalizing symptoms, and lifestyle behaviors in China during the COVID-19 …

F Du, L He, MR Francis, M Forshaw, K Woolfall, Q Lv… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
To investigate associations between parent–child relationships, children's externalizing and
internalizing symptoms, and lifestyle responses to the COVID-19 epidemic, we conducted an …