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New Advance in Health Literacy and Health Promotion

A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Global Health".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 March 2023) | Viewed by 6394

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Eun Woo Nam

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Guest Editor
1. Department of Health Administration, Graduate School, Yonsei University, Gangwon-do, Wonju 26493, Korea
2. Healthy City Research Center, Institute of Health and Welfare, Yonsei University, Gangwon-do, Wonju 26493, Korea
3. Yonsei Global Health Center, Yonsei University, Gangwon-do, Wonju 26493, Korea
Interests: global health; health promotion; community health and social prescribing
Dr. Hyeyeon Jo

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Co-Guest Editor
Yonsei Global Health Center, Yonsei University, Wonju, Gangwon-do 26493, Korea
Interests: public health; mental health; global health

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue seeks to consider health literacy and health promotion in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. Health literacy is defined as having the knowledge, skills, understanding, and confidence to use health and care information and services, as well as the ability to apply them to lifestyle decisions. Health literacy, specifically relating to empowerment, has also been mentioned as a way to strengthen active citizenship for health by combining a commitment to citizenship with health promotion and prevention efforts, by involving individuals to improve their understanding of rights, and by accessing the ability to navigate through the health care system.

This Special Issue aims to explore the health literacy engaged with health promotion. It is crucial to consider the design of health promotion initiatives, since it is a vital measure of the efficacy of health education, and it is critical to ensure that the public has the capacity to live a healthy life throughout their lives. Professionals (practitioners, researchers, policymakers) in each field could offer their experience towards these efforts. To promote health literacy in health promotion, insight into best practices is required, including explanations of what works, how it works, and in what context.

In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but not limited to) the following: health literacy and health promotion; health literacy interventions with diverse populations; health education programs incorporating health literacy strategies developed and/or implemented to address risk reduction and/or chronic disease; development and validation of health literacy measures; assessment of health literacy in populations; and sources of health information and the effects on health literacy.

 We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Prof. Dr. Eun Woo Nam
Dr. Hyeyeon Jo
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2500 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • health literacy
  • health promotion
  • health intervention
  • digital health literacy
  • e-health literacy

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Effect of a Digital Literacy Program on Older Adults’ Digital Social Behavior: A Quasi-Experimental Study
by Hocheol Lee, Joo-Aeh Lim and Hae-Kweun Nam
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(19), 12404; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912404 - 29 Sep 2022
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In South Korea, digital literacy education programs are expected to help its older population participate in online welfare services to increase their social support, self-esteem and well-being. This quasi-experimental study assesses the effects of digital literacy education on digital device usage among rural-dwelling [...] Read more.
In South Korea, digital literacy education programs are expected to help its older population participate in online welfare services to increase their social support, self-esteem and well-being. This quasi-experimental study assesses the effects of digital literacy education on digital device usage among rural-dwelling adults aged 65 and above and evaluates the positive effects of digital literacy education on depression, happiness, quality of life, self-efficacy and cognitive function. A digital literacy education program and a customized questionnaire survey were conducted to evaluate smartphone use competency and the program’s effects, respectively. We also conducted a chi-square test, paired t-test and difference-in-differences regression analysis. The experimental group showed a significant increase in smartphone usage and video recording capacity than the control group. The happiness and cognitive function scores for dementia screening increased significantly by a mean of 3.7 and 1.1 points, respectively, after digital literacy education. Cognitive function increased significantly by 1.305 points in the experimental group compared to the control group (β = 1.305, p = 0.05 *). Digital literacy education for older adults in rural areas greatly increased smartphone use, video recording capacity, happiness and cognitive function. Based on these findings, it is recommended that the government should implement digital literacy education for older adults in rural areas to increase their happiness and cognitive function. Full article
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Tools to Measure Health Literacy among Adult Hispanic Populations with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Review of the Literature
by Carrie S. Standage-Beier, Shelby G. Ziller, Bahar Bakhshi, Oscar D. Parra, Lawrence J. Mandarino, Lindsay N. Kohler and Dawn K. Coletta
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(19), 12551; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912551 - 1 Oct 2022
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Health literacy (HL) is associated with short- and long-term health outcomes, and this is particularly relevant in Hispanics, who are disproportionally affected by lower HL. Hispanics have become the largest minority population in the United States. Also, Hispanics experience higher burdens of chronic [...] Read more.
Health literacy (HL) is associated with short- and long-term health outcomes, and this is particularly relevant in Hispanics, who are disproportionally affected by lower HL. Hispanics have become the largest minority population in the United States. Also, Hispanics experience higher burdens of chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) than non-Hispanic whites. Thus, effectively choosing culturally appropriate validated instruments that measure a marker found in health assessments should be a serious consideration. Using a systemized approach, we identified and reviewed 33 publications and found eight different HL and numeracy (separate or combined) instruments. We assessed the study designs and instrument structures to determine how HL was measured across these studies. We categorized the results into direct and indirect measurements of HL. The Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults (TOFHLA) family of HL instruments was favored for direct measures of HL, while the Brief Health Literacy Screen (BHLS) instrument was favored for indirect measures. Despite identified trends in instruments used, more comprehensive measurement tools have been developed but not validated in Hispanic populations. In conclusion, further validation of more comprehensive HL instruments in adult Hispanic populations with T2DM could better assess HL levels and improve health promotion efforts. Full article
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