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Correction: Disaster health literacy – development and validation of a short measurement instrument in German to supplement the HLS19 instruments Open
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1589705.].
Correction: Measuring digital health literacy and its associations with determinants and health outcomes in 13 countries Open
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1472706.].
Disaster Health Literacy – development and validation of a short measurement instrument in German to supplement the HLS19 instruments Open
Introduction In many countries, promoting the ability to protect one’s own life and health and to help oneself when faced with adversity is a cornerstone of disaster risk reduction. For this reason, the population must be able to access, u…
Measuring digital health literacy and its associations with determinants and health outcomes in 13 countries Open
Introduction Digital health information sources are playing an increasingly prominent role in health promotion, public health and in healthcare systems. Consequently, digital health literacy skills are likewise becoming increasingly import…
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Measuring Navigational Health Literacy in Russia: Validation of the HLS19-NAV-RU Open
Structures and regulations of healthcare systems in many countries have become increasingly complex and difficult for patients and users to navigate. Thus, more than ever before, navigational health literacy (NAV-HL) is needed by patients.…
Communicative health literacy and associated variables in nine European countries: results from the HLS19 survey Open
Our study aimed to report on variables associated with communicative health literacy (COM-HL) in European adults. The HLS 19 survey was conducted in 2019–2021 including nine countries which measured COM-HL by using a validated questionnair…
Measuring digital health literacy in Europe – developing a new tool to capture innovation Open
Background Rapid advancement of digital resources for health and healthcare in Europe has widened the scope of opportunities to promote health, but also raises concerns about accessibility and health equity. Measuring digital health litera…
Measuring navigational health literacy – an extension of the HLS19-NAV scale Open
Background European healthcare systems are characterized by a high complexity and intransparency. Finding one’s way through the multitude of services requires navigational health literacy (NAV-HL). NAV-HL is defined as the ability to maneu…
Measuring Digital Health Literacy in Europe – Scope, determinants and consequences Open
Background Increasing access to health-related digital information/resources of varied quality warrants sufficient Digital Health Literacy (DHL) in the population. Public health researchers, practitioners, and policy makers need to conside…
Health literacy action framework for health emergencies and infodemics Open
This paper addresses the critical role of health literacy during the COVID-19 infodemic and provides recommendations for decision-makers regarding how health literacy can be advanced as an empowering resource to mitigate the harmful effect…
Professional health literacy - first results of a pilot study in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland Open
Population Medicine considers the following types of articles:• Research Papers -reports of data from original research or secondary dataset analyses.• Review Papers -comprehensive, authoritative, reviews within the journal's scope.These i…
HLS19-NAV—Validation of a New Instrument Measuring Navigational Health Literacy in Eight European Countries Open
To manoeuvre a complex and fragmented health care system, people need sufficient navigational health literacy (NAV-HL). The objective of this study was to validate the HLS19-NAV measurement scale applied in the European Health Literacy Pop…
Differences in health literacy domains among migrants and their descendants in Germany Open
Background Health literacy (HL) is considered to be an important precondition for health. HL research often identifies migrants as vulnerable for low HL. However, in-depth data on HL among migrants especially in its domains of health care,…
The HLS19-COM-P, a New Instrument for Measuring Communicative Health Literacy in Interaction with Physicians: Development and Validation in Nine European Countries Open
Background: Sufficient communicative health literacy (COM-HL) is important for patients actively participating in dialogue with physicians, expressing their needs and desires for treatment, and asking clarifying questions. There is a lack …
Preferences and Experiences of People with Chronic Illness in Using Different Sources of Health Information: Results of a Mixed-Methods Study Open
Background: People with chronic illness are particularly dependent on adequate health literacy (HL), but often report difficulties in accessing, understanding, appraising, and applying health information. To strengthen the HL of people wit…
Policy recommendations for improving health literacy: based on European Health Literacy Survey 2019 Open
The European network on Measuring Population and Organizational Health Literacy (M-POHL) was founded in 2018 under the umbrella of the European Health Information Initiative (EHII) of the World Health Organization - Regional Office for Eur…
Corona-specific Health Literacy in Germany : Second survey of the HLS-COVID-19 trend study. Short Summary Report Open
This is the English short summary of the original German Report (https://pub.uni-bielefeld.de/record/2950307)
Health Literacy of the Population in Germany Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic : Results of the Second Health Literacy Survey Germany (HLS-GER 2). Short Summary Open
Schaeffer D, Berens E-M, Gille S, et al. Health Literacy of the Population in Germany Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic : Results of the Second Health Literacy Survey Germany (HLS-GER 2). Short Summary. Bielefeld: Bielefeld Universit…
Development of an instrument measuring Navigation Health Literacy in the Health Literacy Survey 2019 Open
Background Complex and intransparent structures are the main reasons why it is difficult for patients to navigate the healthcare system. Thus, patients need specific competencies to deal with health information related to orientation and f…
Concept and Strategy for Implementing the National Action Plan on Health Literacy in Germany Open
Background In Germany, the development of the National Action Plan on Health Literacy (NAP) was triggered by results of the HLS-GER, the first representative study on HL in Germany, showing that more than half of the German population perc…
Digital health literacy in general populations – An international comparison Open
Background Due to the digital transformation in late modern society, digital (or e-) health literacy (DHL) is becoming increasingly relevant for people to take health related decisions. Yet despite its importance for evidence-based policy,…
Challenges in Navigating the Health Care System: Development of an Instrument Measuring Navigation Health Literacy Open
Due to their rapid expansion and complexity, it is increasingly difficult for patients to orient themselves in health care systems. Therefore, patients require a high degree of health literacy, or more precisely, navigation health literacy…
Coronavirus-Related Health Literacy: A Cross-Sectional Study in Adults during the COVID-19 Infodemic in Germany Open
There is an “infodemic” associated with the COVID-19 pandemic—an overabundance of valid and invalid information. Health literacy is the ability to access, understand, appraise, and apply health information, making it crucial for navigating…
Implementation of the National Action Plan Health Literacy in Germany—Lessons Learned Open
The promotion of health literacy (HL) has become an important task in public health. In response, in many countries, strategies and action plans to strengthen HL have been developed. Systematic discussion of implementation strategies of ac…
Health Literacy Survey Germany : Comparison of Results Between 2014 and 2020. Short Summary Open
Hurrelmann K, Klinger J, Schaeffer D. Health Literacy Survey Germany : Comparison of Results Between 2014 and 2020. Short Summary. Bielefeld: Bielefeld University, Interdisciplinary Centre for Health Literacy Research; 2020.
Using survey data on population health literacy for developing a National Action Plan in Germany Open
Promoted by the results of the European Health Literacy survey, the first representative German Health Literacy Survey (HLS-GER) was conducted in 2014. The results showed that every second individual in Germany (54.3 %) has limited health …
Significance and challenges of assessing health literacy among migrants Open
Background People with a migration background account for a large part of the population in many European countries. Although health literacy - knowledge, motivation, and competencies to process health information - is a key determinant of…