HEALTH LITERACY

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 over six weeks. Researchers compared the program to usual care in 44 participants to se…

This study looked at whether a popular messaging app (LINE) could help parents learn more about childhood obesity. Over 500 parents of children with obesity in Taipei were invited to join the app and receive health tips. The goal was to see if sending automatic messages would mak…

This study looked at how well Arab women in East Jerusalem understand health information and how to talk with their doctors. About 306 women took part in focus groups and workshops. The goal was to see if the workshops could improve their knowledge of heart disease and their conf…

This study created and tested a new questionnaire called the Asthma Health Literacy Scale for Children (AHLSC) for kids aged 8-12 with asthma. 196 children completed the 19-question survey online. The scale is a valid and reliable way to measure how much children understand about…

This study tested a program to help teenagers ages 13 to 16 make healthier choices about eating and exercise. The program added a health literacy module—teaching teens how to find and use health information—to an existing obesity prevention program. Researchers wanted to see if t…

This study tested whether teaching sexual health using a 'flipped classroom' method (where students learn material at home and do activities in class) improves sexual health literacy in university students. 96 students from health-related departments took part. The goal was to se…

This study tested a 6-session health literacy program for 102 ninth-grade students in a public high school. Half the teens took the program, while the other half did not. Researchers measured their health knowledge and self-confidence before and after. The goal was to see if teac…

This study tested whether school nurses and trained teen 'health champions' could improve health literacy among 138 female students and community members in Bangladesh. Nurses provided weekly health classes for 3 months, then the teens shared what they learned with their neighbor…

This study looked at whether a school-based program could improve health literacy—the ability to find, understand, and use health information—among 176 Danish students aged 15-25. The goal was to see if better health literacy could help reduce health inequalities linked to educat…

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 education module, and the other …