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Oral Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices, and Literacy of Pregnant Women: A Scoping Review.

Publication Type: Academic Journal

Source(s): Oral health & preventive dentistry [Oral Health Prev Dent] 2023 May 17; Vol. 21 (1), pp. 185-198.

Abstract: Purpose: Pregnancy is a state particularly sensitive to oral pathologies (periodontal and decay). The oral health status of pregnant women can have an impact on the outcome of the pregnancy and the oral health of the child to come. As in the general po...

The role of digital literacy in achieving health equity in the third millennium society: A literature review.

Publication Type: Academic Journal

Source(s): Frontiers in public health [Front Public Health] 2023 Feb 20; Vol. 11, pp. 1109323. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Feb 20 (Print Publication: 2023).

Abstract: Healthcare in the third millennium is largely delivered through systems involving the use of the technological devices and services, foremost among them telemedicine. For the adequate delivery of digital medicine services, however, it is necessary for ...

Vulnerability to the Effects of Conflicting Health Information: Testing the Moderating Roles of Trust in News Media and Research Literacy.

Publication Type: Academic Journal

Source(s): Health education & behavior : the official publication of the Society for Public Health Education [Health Educ Behav] 2023 Apr; Vol. 50 (2), pp. 224-233. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jul 21.

Abstract: Background: Exposure to conflicting health information can produce negative affective and cognitive responses, including confusion and backlash, and the effects of this exposure can even "carry over" and reduce people's receptivity to subsequent messag...

Promoting Community Health and Understanding of Science Topics by Reading Graphic-Style Stories Aloud Together.

Publication Type: Academic Journal

Source(s): Health education & behavior : the official publication of the Society for Public Health Education [Health Educ Behav] 2023 Oct; Vol. 50 (5), pp. 658-661. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Apr 06.

Abstract: Limited health literacy and access to engaging, relevant, understandable health promotion and disease prevention materials are barriers to achieving and maintaining health. The We-Engage-4-Health program co-created the graphic-style story "Foamy Soap F...

The role of health insurance literacy in the process and outcomes of choosing a health insurance policy in the Netherlands.

Publication Type: Academic Journal

Source(s): BMC health services research [BMC Health Serv Res] 2023 Sep 18; Vol. 23 (1), pp. 1002. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Sep 18.

Abstract: In several countries, citizens are expected to be critical consumers when choosing a health insurance policy. However, there are indications that citizens do not always have the sufficient skills, so called health insurance literacy (HIL), to do this. ...

Optimizing health literacy to facilitate reproductive health decision-making in adolescent and young adults with cancer.

Publication Type: Academic Journal

Source(s): Pediatric blood & cancer [Pediatr Blood Cancer] 2023 Sep; Vol. 70 Suppl 5, pp. e28476. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Jul 06.

Abstract: Despite being considered "standard of care" by many organizations, fertility and reproductive health communications and counseling practices remain inconsistent for adolescents and young adults (AYAs) newly diagnosed with cancer and during survivorship...

The mediating effect of family health on the relationship between health literacy and mental health: A national cross-sectional survey in China.

Publication Type: Academic Journal

Source(s): The International journal of social psychiatry [Int J Soc Psychiatry] 2023 Sep; Vol. 69 (6), pp. 1490-1500. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Apr 24.

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Abstract: Background: Mental health problems significantly affect people's well-being and result in a huge health burden. Health literacy and family health are critical to reducing people's mental health problems. However, limited studies have addressed their co...

Adults' estimated prevalence of healthy behavior in society and self-reported oral health status and behaviors.

Publication Type: Academic Journal

Source(s): Community dental health [Community Dent Health] 2023 Aug 31; Vol. 40 (3), pp. 182-186. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Aug 31.

Abstract: Objective: To assess Mashhad residents' self-perceived oral health level (OHL) and behaviors in relation to their perceptions of those of their fellow citizens.Methods: Cross-sectional telephone survey of 384 individuals recruited from communication ce...

Prevalence and factors associated with sexual and reproductive health literacy among youth living with HIV in Uganda: a cross-sectional study.

Publication Type: Academic Journal

Source(s): BMC public health [BMC Public Health] 2023 Aug 07; Vol. 23 (1), pp. 1497. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Aug 07.

Abstract: Background: Adequate sexual and reproductive health literacy (SRHL) among young people has been linked to informed sexual behaviours. Studies on SRHL have largely been conducted among the general adolescent population. Little is known about youth aged ...

Playful educational interventions in children and adolescents' health literacy: a systematic review.

Publication Type: Academic Journal

Source(s): Health promotion international [Health Promot Int] 2023 Aug 01; Vol. 38 (4).

Abstract: There is a need to investigate methods to increase children's health knowledge. Therefore, the aim of this study was to systematically evaluate the literature on playful educational interventions in health literacy aimed at children aged 6-12 years. Fo...

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