HEALTH LITERACY

This study tested whether a special education program could help prevent falls in people who have had a stroke. Researchers worked with 44 stroke patients, giving half of them a 6-week educational course about fall risks and prevention. They compared this group to patients who re…

This study tested whether a modern teaching approach, called the 'flipped classroom,' could improve university students' understanding of sexual health. Researchers compared this interactive method, where students review materials before class, to traditional lectures. They measu…

This study aimed to create and test a new questionnaire to measure how much children with asthma know about managing their condition. Researchers worked with 196 children aged 8-12 who have asthma. The goal was to develop a reliable tool that can help identify what information ki…

This study tested whether a special six-session school program could help teenagers better understand health information and feel more confident in managing their health. Researchers worked with 102 ninth-grade students, splitting them into two groups: one that took the classes a…

This study tested whether using virtual reality (VR) headsets to teach about dementia is more effective than standard education for older adults with mild memory concerns. Researchers in Taiwan randomly assigned 139 participants to either try a VR education program or receive reg…

This study aimed to understand and improve health knowledge and communication skills among Arab women in East Jerusalem. Researchers first held discussion groups to learn about women's needs, then created a four-session workshop to teach about heart disease and how to talk to doc…

This study tested a program to improve health knowledge among schoolgirls and their community in Bangladesh. School nurses taught 8th-grade girls about health for three months, then certified them as 'Health Champions' to share what they learned with adults in their community. Re…

This study tested a school-based program designed to improve health literacy—the knowledge and skills needed to make good health decisions—among young adults in Denmark. It involved 176 students aged 15-25 from vocational schools. The program created student committees to design …