Health Literacy
What Is It?
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23315401 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nancy D Berkman (0000-0003-3617-1082, RTI International, corresponding author), Terry C Davis (0000-0002-5013-6120, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport), Lacey Mccormack (0000-0002-5362-0540, RTI International), Lauren Mccormack |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | sup2 |
| Pages | 9-19 |
| Publication date | 2010-08-31 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Health Communication (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1081-0730 • E-ISSN: 1087-0415 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10810730.2010.499985 |
| PMID | 20845189 |
| OpenAlex | W2046866325 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 131 |
| References cited | 14 |
The concept of health literacy evolved from a history of defining, redefining, and quantifying the functional literacy needs of the adult population. Along with these changes has come the recognition that sophisticated literacy skills are increasingly needed to function in society and that low literacy may have an effect on health and health care. We present a brief history of literacy in the United States, followed by a discussion of the origins and conceptualization of health literacy. Increased attention to this important issue suggests the need to review existing definitions of the term "health literacy," because despite the growing interest in this field, one question that persists is, "What is health literacy?"
Biology · Conceptualization · Critical literacy · Environmental health · Function (biology) · Health care · Health literacy · Information literacy · Literacy · Pedagogy · Political science · Population · Public health · Public relations · Computer Science · Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology · Health Literacy and Information Accessibility · Medicine · Mobile Health and mHealth Applications · Nursing · Psychology
Perception of students on the usefulness of social media in dissemination of Covid-19 information in Anambra state
A produção científica brasileira de teses e dissertações sobre health literacy
The Forgotten Age Phase of Healthy Lifestyle Promotion? A Preliminary Study to Examine the Potential Call for Targeted Physical Activity and Nutrition Education for Older Adolescents
Wellbeing Literacy
Family Caregiver Communication in the ICU
Exploring the influence of doctor–patient social ties and knowledge ties on patient selection
Being Uncertain
Del cuidado a la auto-vigilancia? Debates sobre los usos de las eHealth en salud mental
Measuring adolescent health literacy in Taiwan
Health Literacy Among Late‐Life Migrants in China
Item and scale properties of the Oral Health Literacy Adults Questionnaire assessed by item response theory
Socioeconomic Disparities in Fatalistic Beliefs About Cancer Prevention and the Internet
Measuring health literacy in university students in Vientiane, Lao PDR
Detecting limited health literacy in Brazil
Assessing Language for Specific Purposes
The path to healthy ageing in China
Health Literacy, Digital Health Literacy, and Covid-19 Pandemic Attitudes and Behaviors in U.S. College Students
Health literacy and adherence to medical treatment in chronic and acute illness
The Health Literacy Skills Framework
Health literacy in rural and urban populations
The influence of access to care on the health literacy of families in Mexico
Health literacy strengths and challenges of Australian smokers
Predicting health literacy in Brazil
The impact of Covid-19 on health literacy among Chinese rural residents
Vietnamese version of the Health Literacy Questionnaire
Health literacy among young adults
Does cohort matter in the association between education, health literacy and health in the USA?
A lack of information engagement among colorectal cancer screening non-attenders
The Impact of Health Literacy on Knowledge and Attitudes towards Preventive Strategies against Covid-19
Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Validation of Oral Health Literacy Instrument (Ohli) for Malaysian Adults
Resilience and frailty among gynecological patients in oncological treatment
Oral Hygiene Practices and Knowledge among Adolescents Aged between 15 and 17 Years Old during Fixed Orthodontic Treatment
Investigation of health literacy status and related influencing factors in military health providers of Chinese People’s liberation Army, a cross-sectional study
I Sometimes Ask Patients to Consider Spiritual Care”
Health literacy and its relationship with mental health and quality of life in freshmen students
Development of a cannabis health literacy questionnaire
Influence of the Training Process on the Health Literacy of Angolan Health Promoters
Do You Mind? Examining the Impact of Psychoeducation Specificity on Perceptions of Mindfulness-Based Programs
Patient perception of understanding health education and instructions has moderating effect on glycemic control
The relationship between health literacy and public trust in the health system
Hospitalized Patients Accessing Information on Prescribed Medications from the Bedside Terminal
An exploratory cross-cultural study of community-based health literacy interventions to promote the mental well-being of disadvantaged and disabled young Africans
Literacy and Mental Health of Portuguese Higher Education Students and Their Use of Health Promotion Strategies during Confinement in the Covid-19 Pandemic
Adolescent Health Literacy and Neighbourhood Features
Association of Digital Health Literacy with Future Anxiety as Mediated by Information Satisfaction and Fear of Covid-19
Breast cancer genetic counseling among Dutch patients from Turkish and Moroccan descent
Evidence of the Relationship between Social Vulnerability and the Spread of Covid-19 in Urban Spaces
How the Health Rumor Misleads People’s Perception in a Public Health Emergency
The Measurements and an Elaborated Understanding of Chinese eHealth Literacy (C-eHeals) in Chronic Patients in China
Point-of-care testing for non-communicable diseases and health literacy outcomes
Measuring the constructs of health literacy in the Iranian adult Kurdish population
Population-based seroprevalence survey
Assessing health literacy in the eastern and middle-eastern cultures
Do Health Information Sources Influence Health Literacy among Older Adults
Self-Management at Work’s Moderating Effect on the Relations Between Psychosocial Work Factors and Well-Being
Association of eHealth Use, Literacy, Informational Social Support, and Health-Promoting Behaviors
Health-promoting behaviors mediate the relationship between eHealth literacy and health-related quality of life among Chinese older adults
Covid-19 vaccine refusal associated with health literacy
Health literacy and health-related quality of life in adults with type 2 diabetes
Relationship between Determinants of Health, Equity, and Dimensions of Health Literacy in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease
Health literacy and logical inconsistencies in valuations of hypothetical health states
Determinants of time trade-off valuations for EQ-5D-5L health states
The influence of family health on self-efficacy in patients with chronic diseases
Determinants of health literacy and health behavior regarding infectious respiratory diseases
The Relationship between Searches for Covid-19 Vaccines and Dynamics of Vaccinated People in Poland
Limitations of the S-TOFHLA in measuring poor numeracy
Patients’ Health Literacy in Rehabilitation
The Mediating Role of the Patient Health Engagement Model on the Relationship Between Patient Perceived Autonomy Supportive Healthcare Climate and Health Literacy Skills
Testing the Preliminary Validity of a Multidimensional Framework for Studying the Effects of Cancer Health Literacy on Cancer Screening Behaviors among Diverse Populations
Evaluation of the health promotion effect of hepatitis B prevention and treatment in the Zhejiang demonstration area, China
The physical literacy promoting university
Exploring the conceptual of human physiology literacy
Primary Care Veteran Preferences for Receiving Information about Mental Health Services
Using Rhetorical Situations to Examine and Improve Vaccination Communication
Application of the optimizing health literacy and access (Ophelia) process in partnership with a refugee community in Australia
Association Between Health Literacy and Work Ability in Employees With Health-Related Risk Factors
Health literacy of vocational and university students in the allied health professions in Germany—a cross-sectional study
Barriers to Covid-19 vaccine uptake
The negative association between health status and digital health literacy among Chinese youth
How do parents access, appraise, and apply health information on early childhood allergy prevention? A focus group and interview study
The role of digital literacy in achieving health equity in the third millennium society
Associations between media use, self-efficacy, and health literacy among Chinese rural and urban elderly
The Instruments Used to Assess Health Literacy and Pharmacotherapy Literacy of Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 Patients
Avatar customization, social presence, and eHealth literacy
What About the Environment? How the Physical Activity–Related Health Competence Model Can Benefit From Health Literacy Research
Influencing HIV Testing Intentions
Predicting Health Misperceptions
Parental Mediation, Digital Media Usage, and Health Literacy
Behavior Guidance during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Gist Inference Scores Predict Cloze Comprehension “In Your Own Words” for Native, Not ESL Readers
Latent structure of health literacy and its association with health-related management and decision-making in HIV
To do or not to do? Technological and social factors affecting vaccine coverage
Promoting healthy eating
Crafting a healthier future
On the Validity of the Shortened Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Medicine (Realm) Scale as a Measure of Health Literacy
Heroes or criminals
Theorizing multidimensional interventions to mitigate cyberchondria
Physical literacy in children and adolescents
Mapping Health Information Avoidance Among Older Adults in China
Health literacy and knowledge of antenatal care among pregnant women
Health Literacy
The test of functional health literacy in adults
Public Health Literacy Defined
The meaning and the measure of health literacy
Understanding health literacy
Literacy in Colonial New England
Healthy People 2010
Literacy in Colonial New England
Health literacy, social support, and health
The evolving concept of health literacy
| Unique citing works | 131 |
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| Citations per year | 9,36 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2026 (15) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 123 |