Health literacy and associated factors among military personnel: A cross-sectional study in Lithuania

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Health literacy is increasingly recognized as an essential determinant of health, readiness, and safety in the military, especially as health systems become …

Improving human papillomavirus vaccination rates among male Veterans aged 27-45 years using shared clinical decision-making

Abstract: U.S. veterans have low human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates, putting them at high risk for HPV infection and HPV-associated cancer. This DNP project engaged male …

Health literacy’s relationship with hearing loss and tinnitus in Marines and Sailors at an air base

Abstract: Health literacy is listed as an international health issue by the World Health Organization (WHO) and is one of the primary goals of Healthy People 2030 (USDHHR, 2023; …

Survey among active-duty marines of the South African Navy relationship between health literacy and health behavior

Abstract: Health literacy describes a person's ability to access, process and understand health information [1]. This competence often determines individual health-related …

Validation of the rapid estimate of adult literacy in vascular surgery (REAL_VS) in a Veteran population

Abstract: Abstract: Background Health care literacy has been linked to patient health and outcomes. Health literacy tests (HLTs) are hampered by administration time and specialty …

Health literacy and health-related habits among conscripts in the Norwegian Armed Forces-a cross-sectional survey

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Although health information is widely available to the Norwegian population a lack of health literacy is still common and considered a public health …

Evaluation of health literacy and its predictive formative factors among Spanish military personnel

Abstract: Health literacy (HL) is an aspect that has been widely studied. However, in the military population there are hardly any studies on the influence of educational …

Validation of the eHEALTH Literacy Scale (Eheals) With Military Service Members

Abstract: Medical readiness of individual service members (SMs) is an integral component of operational readiness. Electronic Health (eHealth) literacy, here defined as the ability …