scholarly journals Issues and political implications for health literacy research and practice in South Korea

2015 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 47-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyun Jung Oh ◽  
Myung-Il Choi
Keyword(s):  
Health Literacy ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Political Implications ◽  
Literacy Research

Health Literacy Research and Practice: A Needed Paradigm Shift

2015 ◽  
Vol 30 (12) ◽  
pp. 1176-1180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Pleasant ◽  
Jennifer Cabe ◽  
Kavita Patel ◽  
Jennifer Cosenza ◽  
Richard Carmona
Keyword(s):  
Health Literacy ◽  
Paradigm Shift ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Literacy Research

scholarly journals Moving Health Literacy Research and Practice towards a Vision of Equity, Precision and Transparency

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (20) ◽  
pp. 7650
Author(s):  
Shuaijun Guo ◽  
Xiaoming Yu ◽  
Orkan Okan
Keyword(s):  
Health Literacy ◽  
Life Course ◽  
Open Science ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Translation Strategies ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Translation Strategies ◽  
Health Initiatives ◽  
Literacy Research

Over the past two decades, health literacy research has gained increasing attention in global health initiatives to reduce health disparities. While it is well-documented that health literacy is associated with health outcomes, most findings are generated from cross-sectional data. Along with the increasing importance of health literacy in policy, there is a lack of specificity and transparency about how to improve health literacy in practice. In this study, we are calling for a shift of current research paradigms from judging health literacy levels towards observing how health literacy skills are developed over the life course and practised in the real world. This includes using a life-course approach, integrating the rationale of precision public health, applying open science practice, and promoting actionable knowledge translation strategies. We show how a greater appreciation for these paradigms promises to advance health literacy research and practice towards an equitable, precise, transparent, and actionable vision.

Emphasizing the child in child health literacy research

2016 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefania Velardo ◽  
Murray Drummond
Keyword(s):  
Health Literacy ◽  
Child Health ◽  
Important Determinant ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Future Health ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Younger Age ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Literacy Research

Child health literacy is a ‘hot topic’ of late, as researchers and practitioners work to attain an equitable and healthy future. Health literacy emphasizes the wide range of skills that people need to access, understand, evaluate and use health information to promote good health. In light of the recognition that health literacy is an important determinant of health for adults, addressing child health literacy early on is essential to maximize future health outcomes. Meeting children’s specific needs arguably includes the delivery of information that can be easily accessed and understood by younger age groups. While much academic discourse pertains to the importance of building parental health literacy, there is less literature that explicitly focuses on child-centred health literacy. On the premise that health literacy is an asset, this paper provides an argument for investing in children’s health literacy by working with children to encourage meaningful contributions in research and practice.

scholarly journals Welcome to the Journal HLRP: Health Literacy Research and Practice

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. e14-e15
Author(s):  
Michael K. Paasche-Orlow ◽  
Cynthia Baur ◽  
Howard Cabral ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Health Literacy ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Literacy Research

scholarly journals Libraries and librarians: Key partners for progress in health literacy research and practice

2017 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wanda Whitney ◽  
Alla Keselman ◽  
Betsy Humphreys
Keyword(s):  
Health Literacy ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Literacy Research

scholarly journals Thank You HLRP: Health Literacy Research and Practice Reviewers

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. e123-e124
Author(s):  
Michael K. Paasche-Orlow ◽  
Cynthia Baur ◽  
Howard Cabral
Keyword(s):  
Health Literacy ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Literacy Research

User-Oriented Healthcare Translation and Communication

2020 ◽  
pp. 430-451
Author(s):  
Meng Ji ◽  
Kristine Sørensen ◽  
Pierrette Bouillon
Keyword(s):  
Health Literacy ◽  
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged ◽  
Disadvantaged Populations ◽  
Medical Translation ◽  
Medical Interpreting ◽  
Literacy Research

Healthcare translation provides a useful and powerful intervention tool to facilitate the engagement with migrants with diverse language, cultural, and health literacy backgrounds. The development of culturally effective and patient-oriented healthcare translation resources has become increasingly pressing. In this chapter, the authors explore, firstly, patient-focused and culturally effective healthcare and medical translation methodologies by integrating insights from health literacy research and corpus-based textual readability evaluation and, secondly, user-oriented criteria which can be used in the development and evaluation of new medical interpreting technologies with a view to enhancing the usability among patients from refugee, migrant, or other socioeconomically disadvantaged populations.

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