Environmental Health Literacy

Author : Symma Finn
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319941089
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Environmental Health Literacy written by Symma Finn and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-09-12 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores various and distinct aspects of environmental health literacy (EHL) from the perspective of investigators working in this emerging field and their community partners in research. Chapters aim to distinguish EHL from health literacy and environmental health education in order to classify it as a unique field with its own purposes and outcomes. Contributions in this book represent the key aspects of communication, dissemination and implementation, and social scientific research related to environmental health sciences and the range of expertise and interest in EHL. Readers will learn about the conceptual framework and underlying philosophical tenets of EHL, and its relation to health literacy and communications research. Special attention is given to topics like dissemination and implementation of culturally relevant environmental risk messaging, and promotion of EHL through visual technologies. Authoritative entries by experts also focus on important approaches to advancing EHL through community-engaged research and by engaging teachers and students at an early age through developing innovative STEM curriculum. The significance of theater is highlighted by describing the use of an interactive theater experience as an approach that enables community residents to express themselves in non-verbal ways.

Author : Don Nutbeam
Publisher : MDPI
ISBN 13 : 3038974714
Total Pages : 251 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Health Literacy in Context- Settings, Media, and Populations written by Don Nutbeam and published by MDPI. This book was released on 2019-01-23 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a printed edition of the Special Issue "Health Literacy in Context—Settings, Media, and Populations" that was published in IJERPH

Author : Heather L. Reynolds
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 0253354099
Total Pages : 235 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Teaching Environmental Literacy written by Heather L. Reynolds and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Integrating environmental education throughout the curriculum.

Author : Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309139805
Total Pages : 142 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Measures of Health Literacy written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2009-12-30 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Health literacy-the ability for individuals to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services to facilitate appropriate health decisions-is increasingly recognized as an important facet of health care and health outcomes. Although research on health literacy has grown tremendously in the past decade, there is no widely agreed-upon framework for health literacy as a determinant of health outcomes. Most instruments focus on assessing an individual's health literacy, yet the scope of health literacy reaches far beyond an individual's skills and abilities. Health literacy occurs in the context of the health care system, and therefore measures of health literacy must also assess the demands and complexities of the health care systems with which patients interact. For example, measures are needed to determine how well the system has been organized so that it can be navigated by individuals with different levels of health literacy and how well health organizations are doing at making health information understandable and actionable. To examine what is known about measures of health literacy, the Institute of Medicine convened a workshop. The workshop, summarized in this volume, reviews the current status of measures of health literacy, including those used in the health care setting; discusses possible surrogate measures that might be used to assess health literacy; and explores ways in which health literacy measures can be used to assess patient-centered approaches to care.

Author : Isabelle Pailliart
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1786305208
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book New Territories in Health written by Isabelle Pailliart and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-04-28 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The third volume in the Health Information set, New Territories in Health focuses on the multifaceted spheres of influence or territories in the field of health. This book includes nine contributions – based on the analysis of stakeholder logics – that approach the relationships between health and territories. The authors – all specialists – offer original insights, enhanced by in-depth studies, on the multiple forms that this territorialization takes: political and institutional, professional and organizational, public and media.

Author : Roland W. Scholz
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521183332
Total Pages : 657 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Environmental Literacy in Science and Society written by Roland W. Scholz and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2011-07-21 with total page 657 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive review and analysis of environmental literacy within the context of environmental science and sustainable development. Approaching the topic from multiple perspectives, the book explores the development of human understanding of the environment and human-environment interactions in the fields of biology, psychology, sociology, economics and industrial ecology.

Author : Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309133319
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Health Literacy written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2004-06-29 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To maintain their own health and the health of their families and communities, consumers rely heavily on the health information that is available to them. This information is at the core of the partnerships that patients and their families forge with today's complex modern health systems. This information may be provided in a variety of forms â€" ranging from a discussion between a patient and a health care provider to a health promotion advertisement, a consent form, or one of many other forms of health communication common in our society. Yet millions of Americans cannot understand or act upon this information. To address this problem, the field of health literacy brings together research and practice from diverse fields including education, health services, and social and cultural sciences, and the many organizations whose actions can improve or impede health literacy. Health Literacy: Prescription to End Confusion examines the body of knowledge that applies to the field of health literacy, and recommends actions to promote a health literate society. By examining the extent of limited health literacy and the ways to improve it, we can improve the health of individuals and populations.

Author : Rafael Moreno-Gómez-Toledano
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 1837697663
Total Pages : 111 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Environmental Health Literacy Update - New Evidence, Methodologies and Perspectives written by Rafael Moreno-Gómez-Toledano and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-04-18 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Authored by contributors from diverse backgrounds, this book compiles new evidence, methodologies, and perspectives to redefine the environmental health literacy paradigm, aiming to enhance the well-being of current and future generations. Explore critical topics, from the impact of plastics on child health to the significance of environmental studies on microplastic pollution. The exploration extends to using new online databases to identify environmental justice issues and intriguing studies focused on emerging countries, covering topics such as air quality in hospitals, communicable diseases, and urban waste challenges. The journey culminates in a thought-provoking perspective chapter applying the groundbreaking Affordance-based Reverse Systems Engineering approach, adding a unique dimension to the book's overarching theme. This book is not merely a collection of insights; it is a manifesto for a healthier and more sustainable world.

Author : Albert Zeyer
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9789400793798
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Science | Environment | Health written by Albert Zeyer and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-06-12 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Health and the environment are important learning areas in science education and their significance is growing. Not only do they have high social relevance, but they are also close to students’ interests and needs. They provide many opportunities to unlock science with questions that are personally relevant to boys and girls and that inspire them to engage in science. This book contains a selection of papers from prominent professionals in science, health and environmental education, who reflect on science education, each from their specific point of view. The core idea is to present well-founded perspectives on how science education may benefit from challenges stemming from both health and environmental education. Specific reasons are discussed as to why these two areas are particularly legitimized to challenge science education, and their potential impact on a revision of science education is evaluated. A new pedagogy for science¦environment¦health that yields interesting and relevant science education for students and teachers, and addresses the grand challenges of this century: what an attractive and rewarding project! The book will motivate teachers, teacher educators and science education researchers to take part in this on-going project.

Author : Okan, Orkan
Publisher : Policy Press
ISBN 13 : 1447344537
Total Pages : 768 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book International Handbook of Health Literacy written by Okan, Orkan and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2019-07-31 with total page 768 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence. Health literacy addresses a range of social dimensions of health, including knowledge, navigation and communication, as well as individual and organizational skills for accessing, understanding, evaluating and using information. Particularly over the past decade, health literacy has globally become a major public health concern as an asset for promoting health, wellbeing and sustainable development. This comprehensive handbook provides an invaluable overview of current international thinking about health literacy, highlighting cutting edge research, policy and practice in the field. With a diverse team of contributors, the book addresses health literacy across the life-span and offers insights from different populations and settings. Providing a wide range of major findings, the book outlines current discourse in the field and examines necessary future dialogues and new perspectives.