HEALTH LITERACY

This study tests a program that combines health education and exercise to help middle-aged and older adults better understand and manage sarcopenia, a condition that causes muscle loss with age. One hundred participants will either join six sessions of education and exercise or r…

This pilot study tested whether adding health literacy lessons to an obesity prevention program helps teenagers eat healthier and be more active. 36 adolescents aged 13-16 took part. The program taught them how to find, understand, and use health information to make better choice…

This study tested a fall prevention education program for people who had a stroke more than six months ago. The program was based on the Health Belief Model and included two in-person sessions. Researchers compared the program to usual care in 44 participants to see if it improve…

This study looked at whether adding special play-based lessons about movement, food, and the environment to preschool routines could improve young children's health knowledge and motor skills. 160 children aged 3 to 6 took part, with some classes doing the extra activities and ot…

This completed study surveyed over 4,600 people living with type 2 diabetes and multiple health conditions, along with their family members, to identify their health literacy strengths and needs. Participants answered a 44-question questionnaire about how well they understand and…

This completed study looked at 376 parent-child pairs from a primary school in Turkey. Researchers measured parents' health literacy using a standard questionnaire and then compared it to their children's health screening results, including height, weight, vision, and dental heal…

This study tested whether sending automated health tips via the LINE messaging app could help parents of obese children engage with weight management programs. Over 500 parents in Taipei were split into two groups: one got messages right away, the other after a delay. The study f…

This study tested a six-session health literacy program for 102 ninth graders in a public high school. Half the students took the program, which taught skills like finding and understanding health information. The other half did not. Researchers measured changes in health knowled…

This study tested whether a virtual reality (VR) program could help older adults with mild cognitive impairment learn more about dementia and improve their health skills. 139 participants aged 65 and older were split into two groups: one used a VR health education module, and the…

This pilot study tested whether school nurses and trained teen 'health champions' could improve health literacy among 138 female students and community members in rural Bangladesh. Nurses provided weekly health classes for three months, then teens shared what they learned with th…

This study tested whether teaching sexual health using a flipped classroom method (where students review materials at home and do activities in class) improves sexual health literacy in university students. 96 students from health-related programs took part. The goal was to see i…

Researchers created a questionnaire to measure how well children aged 8-12 with asthma understand their condition. The scale, tested in 196 children, has 19 questions and is reliable. It could help tailor education to improve asthma management.

This study had two parts. First, researchers held focus groups with Arab women in East Jerusalem to understand their health literacy needs. Then, they tested a 4-session workshop designed to improve how these women communicate with their doctors and learn about heart disease. Abo…

This completed study tested a health literacy program for 176 Danish students aged 15-25. The program aimed to help young people better understand and use health information. Researchers measured changes in health literacy and self-perceived health over 6 months.