Health literacy is a concept that addresses an individual’s ability to “find, understand, and use information and services to inform health-related decisions and actions for themselves and others.” ...

About 93% of U.S. adults access the internet, and 80% of those search for health information, despite low levels of proficiency in health literacy. In a new study, researchers have developed an ...

Health literacy helps ensure the best quality of care for everyone." Although the MU report identifies the important role of health literacy, Hudson suggests that more research is needed to show ...

More than 30% of Nicollet County adults report feeling lonely at least sometimes. That finding helped shape a new five-year Community Health Improvement Plan identifying connectedness as one of five ...

"Digital health solutions are transforming healthcare delivery, yet their effectiveness hinges on the ability of diverse ...

Earlier this week, UnitedHealthGroup released a study reaffirming the importance of health literacy. The study “illustrate[s] the importance of increasing health literacy as a key component in driving ...

Daytheon Sturges, PhD, PA-C, vice chair for Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at the University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, recalled an encounter with a patient having ...

The problem we face today in terms of vaccine acceptance is not the science of preventing disease. I believe it’s health illiteracy. There have been many unfounded concerns about the Covid-19 vaccine.

Several evidence-based health literacy resources may be beneficial in health plan settings to improve organizational health literacy, personal health literacy, and health equity. Objectives: Numerous ...

From the exam room to the classroom, discover how early literacy is transforming children's health and future success.