Health Literacy: Health Literacy Books

[T]he essence of health literacy and cultural competence, not only for nurses, but also applicable to all care providers and community workers ... provides .. a road map to success through health literacy and cultural competence."

"Addresses the challenges and ethical dilemmas concerning the delivery of health information to the general public in a variety of non-clinical settings, both in-person and via information technology, in settings from public and academic libraries to online communities and traditional and social media channels. For professionals working in a range of fields, including librarianship, computer science and health information technology, journalism, and health communication."

"[A]n introduction to health literacy research and practice and highlights similar scholarship in related disciplines. Although the book is intended primarily for health literacy researchers, practitioners and students, the editors suggest the book's diverse topics and approaches are of interest to health care and public health researchers, practitioners, and students in addition to scholars in related fields, such as health communication, science communication, consumer health informatics, library science, health disparities, and mass communication"

"The essential tools and methodologies for real-world patient education... a comprehensive introduction to health advocacy and patient education in a real-world context. Covering the epidemiology and pathology of major communicable and non-communicable diseases, this book details up-to-date health promotion strategies and communication approaches designed to engage diverse populations. "

"examin[es] and explain[s] the impact of quantitative illiteracy on healthcare and in specific healthcare contexts, and discussing what can be done to reduce these healthcare disparities.