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Adolescent Health Literacy and Health Behaviors: A Systematic Review
Fleary, S. A., Joseph, P., & Pappagianopoulos, J. E. (2018). Adolescent health literacy and health behaviors: A systematic review. Journal of adolescence, 62, 116–127. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adolescence.2017.11.010 PMID: 29179126
Understanding and Responding to Health Literacy as a Social Determinant of Health
Nutbeam, D., & Lloyd, J. E. (2021). Understanding and Responding to Health Literacy as a Social Determinant of Health. Annual review of public health, 42, 159–173. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-publhealth-090419-102529 PMID: 33035427
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Health Literacy Data Map
Use the map to find health literacy estimates for neighborhoods throughout the United States.

The Art and Science of Patient Education for Health Literacy by Melissa Stewart
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ISBN: 9780323609081
Publication Date: 2019-12-16
Health Literacy and Child Health Outcomes by Rosina Connelly (Editor); Teri Turner (Editor)
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ISBN: 9783319507989
Publication Date: 2017-04-07
Health Literacy from A to Z: Practical Ways to Communicate Your Health Message by Helen Osborne
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ISBN: 9781636181769
Publication Date: 2022
AHRQ Health Literacy Universal Precautions ToolKit
Publication Date: 2015
The purpose of this Toolkit is to provide evidence-based guidance to support primary care practices in
addressing health literacy. The Toolkit can help practices reduce the complexity of health care, increase
patient understanding of health information, and enhance support for patients of all literacy levels.

Health Literacy Videos from Children's Wisconsin
The videos [...] illustrate how difficult the healthcare system can be for people to understand, navigate, and use health information and services.

Institute for Healthcare Advancement Webinars
Upcoming and archived webinars from the IHA Health Literacy Solutions Center

Updating Health Literacy for Health People 2030 from Journal of Public Health Management and Practice Direct Talk

Patient Education and Health Literacy Council at Cook Children's
Get involved with this multidisciplinary council to improve health literacy efforts at Cook Children's.
CookNet ULearn Course- Writing for Health Literacy
Search "writing for health literacy" to find this course. Learn how to apply health literacy principles to create easy to read documents for patients and caregivers.

Health Literacy Texas
Health Literacy Texas is growing a community of health literacy through education, advocacy, and outreach.
Our healthcare and community facing members offer a network of support throughout the state of Texas.

Institute for Healthcare Advancement
Dedicated to empowering people through Health Literacy.
National Action Plan to Improve Health Literacy
The National Action Plan to Improve Health Literacy seeks to engage organizations, professionals, policymakers, communities, individuals, and families in a linked, multi-sector effort to improve health literacy.

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