Readability and understandability of clinical research patient information leaflets and consent forms in Ireland and the UK: a retrospective quantitative analysis by Peter Doran, Eilish McAuliffe, Lydia O'Sullivan, Prasanth Sukumar, Rachel Crowley

“…The documents were also scored according to two health literacy-based criteria: the Clear Communication Index (CCI) and the Suitability Assessment of Materials tool. …”
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Leveraging ChatGPT to Produce Patient Education Materials for Common Hand Conditions by George Abdelmalek, MD, Harjot Uppal, MBA, Daniel Garcia, BS, Joseph Farshchian, MD, Arash Emami, MD, Andrew McGinniss, MD

“…Purpose: Many adults in the United States possess basic or below basic health literacy skills, making it essential for patient education materials (PEMs) to be presented at or below a sixth-grade reading level. …”
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Screening attendance of breast or cervical cancers and its associated factors among 30-49 year old women in Gedeo zone, South Ethiopia: Cross-sectional study. by Abel Desalegn Demeke, Bedilu Deribe, Martha Girma, Muluken Gizaw, Sefonias Getachew, Susanne Unverzagt, Eva J Kantelhardt, Betty Ferrell, Eric Sven Kroeber, Lesley Taylor

“…Screening uptake was better in women with higher education, health literacy, self-efficacy, and older age-similar to factors associated with other health seeking behavior. …”
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Technology Readiness Level and Self-Reported Health in Recipients of an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator: Cross-Sectional Study by Natasha Rosenmeier, David Busk, Camilla Dichman, Kim Mechta Nielsen, Lars Kayser, Mette Kirstine Wagner

“…ResultsFour technology readiness profiles were found: (1) profile 1 (low digital health literacy, insufficient on 5 dimensions), (2) profile 2 (sufficient on all dimensions), (3) profile 3 (consistently sufficient readiness on all dimensions), and (4) profile 4 (insufficient readiness on 9 dimensions). …”
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How have interventions targeting pregnant women from refugee, migrant and culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds living in high-income countries been developed or tailor... by Sweekriti Sharma, Gayathri Jegadeesh, Camille Raynes-Greenow, Adrienne Gordon, Gayani Gunawardhana, Danielle Marie Muscat

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Latent profile and determinants of self-management behaviors among older adult patients with chronic diseases: a cross-sectional study by Yu Jiao Shao, Xiao Cui Duan, Xue Jun Xu, Hong Yan Guo, Ze Yu Zhang, Shuang Zhao, Fu Zhi Wang, Yong Xia Chen, Qin Chen, Shi Qing Zhang, Xiu Mu Yang

“…Multivariate logistic regression revealed that residence, aCCI, number of digital devices used, perceived usefulness of digital health information, digital health literacy, social support, chronic disease management self-efficacy, and psychological status were significant factors affecting self-management profiles (all p < 0.05).ConclusionSelf-management behaviors in older adult patients with chronic diseases were generally low, with substantial heterogeneity across profiles. …”
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Racial Disparities and Mental Health Effects Within Prostate Cancer by Kaylynn J. Conant, Hanh N. Huynh, Jolene Chan, John Le, Matthew J. Yee, Danyon J. Anderson, Alan D. Kaye, Benjamin C. Miller, Joseph D. Drinkard, Elyse M. Cornett, Alexander Gomelsky, Ivan Urits

“…., socioeconomic status, education level, health literacy) factors that contribute to PCa disparities, nonbiological factors may play a more significant role. …”
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Study protocol for a stepped-wedge implementation study investigating the intersectoral collaboration of implementing the TREAT INTERACT intervention for primary school teachers an... by Ane-Marthe Solheim Skar, Ingunn Marie S. Engebretsen, Nora Braathu, Harriet Aber, Harald Bækkelund, Melf-Jakob Kühl, Marjorie Mukisa, Joyce Sserunjogi Nalugya, Norbert Skokauskas, Vilde Skylstad, Tore Wentzel-Larsen, TREAT research consortium, Juliet Ndimwibo Babirye

“…Main participants’ outcomes include teachers’ mental health literacy, stigma, and violence towards the school children. …”
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Designing a Multimodal and Culturally Relevant Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementia Generative Artificial Intelligence Tool for Black American Informal Caregivers: Cognitive Walk... by Cristina Bosco, Ege Otenen, John Osorio Torres, Vivian Nguyen, Darshil Chheda, Xinran Peng, Nenette M Jessup, Anna K Himes, Bianca Cureton, Yvonne Lu, Carl V Hill, Hugh C Hendrie, Priscilla A Barnes, Patrick C Shih

“…Despite being the primary individuals responsible for the care of individuals with ADRD, these caregivers often lack sufficient knowledge about ADRD-related health literacy and feel ill-prepared for their caregiving responsibilities. …”
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Exploring Health Educational Interventions for Children With Congenital Heart Disease: Scoping Review by Neda Barbazi, Ji Youn Shin, Gurumurthy Hiremath, Carlye Anne Lauff

“…Outcomes included improved children’s health literacy, reduced parental burden, and increased health care provider efficiency. …”
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Patients’ perceived involvement in clinical decision-making and associated factors among adult patients admitted at Jimma Medical Center, Oromia, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study... by Yonas Gurmu Dugasa, Keneni Dina Dibera, Wadu Wolancho Debancho, Gadisa Bekele Bedada

“…Collaborative autonomy preferences, high educational levels, long length of hospital stay, high health literacy level and patients in the older age group were among the factors significantly associated with respondents’ adequate perceived involvement in clinical decision-making. …”
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General practitioner-centered rural obesity management: Design, protocol and baseline data of the German HAPpEN pragmatic trial by Marika Haderer, Reiner Hofmann, Tina Bartelmeß, Laura König, Constanze Betz, Mirna Al Masri, Alisa Bader, Natascha von Schau

“…The trial aims to inform primary care obesity management guidelines, focusing on improving health literacy, patient engagement, and long-term clinical benefits. …”
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Understanding oral cancer disparities in India: Exploring socioeconomic and demographic factors impacting access to care and outcomes by Amol S. Dhane

“…These are caused by low socioeconomic position, low health literacy, cultural customs, and gender variations in risk behaviors. …”
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Examining internet use for health information seeking and influencing factors among undergraduate health science students in Southwest Ethiopia by Alex Ayenew Chereka, Fikadu Wake Butta, Addisalem Workie Demsash, Sisay Yitayh Kassie, Adamu Ambachew Shibabaw, Abiy Tasew Dubale, Geleta Nenko Dube, Mekonnen Kenate Hunde, Wubalem Dilie Limeneh, Amare Dagnew Fentahun, Milkias Dugassa Emanu, Mekashaw Tareke Abebe, Gemeda Wakgari Kitil

“…Key factors such as e-health literacy, attitude, awareness, smartphone usage, and study timing significantly influence this trend. …”
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Readiness of adults with type 1 diabetes and diabetes caregivers for diabetes distress monitoring using a voice-based digital health solution: insights from the PsyVoice mixed meth... by Carine de Beaufort, Guy Fagherazzi, Aurélie Fischer, Till Seuring, Franchesca Aguirre Vergara, Gloria A Aguayo, India Pinker, Maria A Tichomirowa, Siri-Maria Kamp

“…They also responded to three questionnaires on sociodemographics and diabetes management, diabetes distress and e-health literacy.Outcome measures Main: Patient experiences and perceptions derived from the coded transcriptions of interview data. …”
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Reproductive health equity: demystifying unmet need for family planning among young women in Uttar Pradesh by Punit Mishra

“…Conclusion The results call for the need to implement culturally appropriate reproductive and sexual health literacy programs to increase uniform access to modern contraception and to raise women’s autonomy in the state of Uttar Pradesh.…”
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Perceptions amongst medication users regarding South African patient package inserts (PPIs) of scheduled and over-the-counter (OTC) medications by Daleen Krige, Johann Cornelius de Wet

“…If PPIs, as a health communication tool, can be seen to be valuable and easily comprehensible sources of medication information, they can fulfil a necessary role in health literacy, especially in a multicultural, developing country such as South Africa, one typified by huge class differences and where more than two-thirds of its households fall within the lower- to middle-income groups. …”
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Hubungan Literasi Kesehatan Mental dengan Distres Psikologis pada Mahasiswa Non-Kesehatan by Aisha Fauzi, Dewi Retno Suminar

“…Alat ukur yang digunakan untuk mengukur literasi kesehatan mental adalah skala Mental Health Literacy dan alat ukur yang digunakan untuk mengukur distres psikologis adalah skala Kessler Psychological Distress (K10). …”
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Experiences of using Electronic Medical Records among Patients from Ethnic Minority Backgrounds: A Rapid Review by Corey Adams, Reema Harrison, Alison Merchant, Narelle Arblaster, Tracey Bucknall, Kathleen Gray, Guncag Ozavci, Nilmini Wickramasinghe, Vicky Yuan, Elizabeth Manias

“…To address these disparities, a multifaceted approach is necessary, one that acknowledges linguistic diversity, enhances digital health literacy, and actively incorporates feedback from ethnic minority communities to improve EMR engagement.…”
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Matching Inhaler Devices with Patients: The Role of the Primary Care Physician by Alan Kaplan, David Price

“…A range of factors, including age, dexterity, inspiratory capacity, cognitive ability, health literacy, and ethnicity, can impact a patient’s ability and intention to use their device. …”
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