An Introduction to Health Literacy and Social Contexts with Recommendations for Health Professionals and Researchers

Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2024 Feb 19;21(2):240. doi: 10.3390/ijerph21020240.

Authors

Joy Agner¹, Katharine Elizabeth Bau¹, Dirk Bruland²

Affiliations

¹ Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA.
² Institute for Educational and Health-Care Research in the Health Sector, Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Interaktion 1, 33619 Bielefeld, Germany.

Abstract

Rarely do individuals seek, obtain, and understand health information in a solitary void [...].

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Health Literacy*
Health Personnel
Humans
Social Environment

Grants and funding

This research was funded in part by the NIH Rehabilitation Research Career Development Award (K12 HD055929).