We review the growing literature on health numeracy, the ability to understand and use
numerical information, and its relation to cognition, health behaviors, and medical outcomes …

Background It has been about 30 years since the first health literacy instrument was
developed. This study aimed to review all existing instruments to summarize the current …

OBJECTIVES: To review the relationship between parent and child literacy and child health
outcomes and interventions designed to improve child health outcomes for children or …

This article aimed to provide a descriptive review of the psychometric properties and
conceptual dimensions of published health literacy measurement tools. PsycINFO and …

The aim of this study was to investigate the association of female caregivers' oral health
literacy with their knowledge, behaviors, and the reported oral health status of their young …

Objectives. We examined the associations of oral health literacy (OHL) with oral health
status (OHS) and dental neglect (DN), and we explored whether self-efficacy mediated or …

The concept of health literacy initially emerged and continues to gain strength as an
approach to improving health status and the performance of health systems. Numerous …

Background This article presents findings from a sco** review of tools used to measure
oral health literacy. Internationally, interest in oral health literacy is driven by oral health …

Background This study examined the association of knowledge, dental care visits and oral
health status with oral health literacy in dental patients. Methods The authors administered …

Objectives: To develop and validate an instrument to measure the functional oral health
literacy of adults. Methods: For the generation of items different dental patient educational …