Health Literacy and Communication

This area investigates the critical role of health communication and literacy in public health education. Research focuses on effective communication strategies that improve health outcomes and patient understanding.

health literacy
communication
patient education
health outcomes
public health
information dissemination

54,315 papers

Parent topic: Health, Ethics, and Social Responsibility

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Papers Over Time

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Top Papers

Health Literacy As A Public Health Goal: A Challenge For Contemporary Health Education And Communication Strategies Into The 21St Century

2000 · 3,118 citations

Effective Physician-Patient Communication And Health Outcomes: A Review.

1995 · 2,199 citations

DISCERN: An Instrument For Judging The Quality Of Written Consumer Health Information On Treatment Choices

1999 · 2,016 citations

The Evolving Concept Of Health Literacy

2008 · 1,952 citations

Physician Communication And Patient Adherence To Treatment

2009 · 1,907 citations

A New Dimension Of Health Care: Systematic Review Of The Uses, Benefits, And Limitations Of Social Media For Health Communication

2013 · 1,840 citations

Quick Assessment Of Literacy In Primary Care: The Newest Vital Sign

2005 · 1,792 citations

How Does Communication Heal? Pathways Linking Clinician–Patient Communication To Health Outcomes

2009 · 1,781 citations

eHEALS: The eHealth Literacy Scale

2006 · 1,728 citations

Deficits In Communication And Information Transfer Between Hospital-Based And Primary Care Physicians

2007 · 1,658 citations

Doctor-patient Communication: A Review Of The Literature

1995 · 1,618 citations

eHealth Literacy: Essential Skills For Consumer Health In A Networked World

2006 · 1,618 citations

Health Literacy In Europe: Comparative Results Of The European Health Literacy Survey (HLS-EU)

2015 · 1,587 citations

Disseminating Innovations In Health Care

2003 · 1,463 citations

Health Literacy

2004 · 1,398 citations

Use Of Mass Media Campaigns To Change Health Behaviour.

2010 · 1,367 citations

The Impact Of Medical Interpreter Services On The Quality Of Health Care: A Systematic Review

2005 · 1,278 citations

The Role Of Pictures In Improving Health Communication: A Review Of Research On Attention, Comprehension, Recall, And Adherence

2006 · 1,201 citations

Use Of Mass Media Campaigns To Change Health Behaviour

2010 · 1,201 citations

Brief Questions To Identify Patients With Inadequate Health Literacy.

2004 · 1,146 citations