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Showing 1 to 20 of 30 for “"literacy level"”.
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A Literacy-level Curriculum for Adult Spanish-speaking English Language Learners with Limited Formal Education
… curriculum for teaching English and Spanish literacy, English speaking and listening skills, and basic classroom skills utilizing native language instruction when helpful using learning strategies and authentic materials that are appropriate for adults. It also addresses sociocultural and …
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The Implementation of Support Calls in a Pilot Childhood Obesity Intervention
Low health literacy in parents has been linked to increased obesity risk for their children. When providing information to patients with low health literacy, teach-back (TB) and teach-to-goal (TTG) methods are recommended, but no studies have examined the degree to which TB/TTG strategies can be …
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Adherence to Antihypertensive Medications among African Americans Adults
… score and number of comorbidities), health literacy level, and medication adherence to hypertension (HTN) medications. <em>Aim 2:</em> Describe the relationships between sociodemographic factors, clinical factors, health literacy level, and medication adherence. <em>Aim 3:</em><strong> …
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A study of factors affecting the mobility of superintendents as reported by Indiana public school superintendents
This study investigated relationships between literacy level and global self concept employment status income level, age and gender among students enrolled at a vocational technical college. The contribution of a subset of job-related reading self concepts to the multiple correlation was also …
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Using Alternative Data Visualization Formats to Impact Residents Energy Estimation of Household Appliances
… to the resident's energy, graphical, and data literacy level. A resident's energy, graphical, and data literacy level depicts their understanding and life experience with energy. Current utility companies standardize data visualization formats for all customers, regardless of their literacy …
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Health Literacy, Health Disparities and Sources of Health Information in US Older Adults
… analysis of the National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL) 2003, a large scale national assessment which included health literacy. It examined the relationships between health literacy and demographic/background characteristics in older adults (age 65 and over) related to health literacy and …
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Teacher Candidates' Digital Literacy and Their Technology Integration Efficacy
… this study was to investigate perceived digital literacy levels and technology integration efficacy of preservice teaching (PST) candidates. The sample was comprised of PST candidates from two universities and one college in the southeastern United States that differ in size and culture. The …
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Overcoming Literacy Barriers in Colorectal Cancer Screening: a Randomized Trial of a Web-based Decision Aid
Background: Patients with low health literacy have difficulty understanding health information and receive fewer preventive services. We sought to determine whether a literacy-sensitive, web-based decision aid (DA) could increase colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates in both low and high literacy …
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Předluženost českých domácností, její dopady a způsoby prevence
… over-indebtedness is to increase the financial literacy. The publically political tool used by the state is the financial education within the primary and secondary school systems. There was carried out a research in a particular family struggling with the over-indebtedness within this thesis. …
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Using digital feedback in support of middle school students’ persuasive writing skills: A Bernsteinian perspective
… comprehending this feedback. Regardless of their literacy level, the target students preferred being provided feedback on Google Docs as it allowed timely and personalised feedback. The teachers and their students not only agreed on the efficacy of providing feedback on Google Docs, but they also …
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Readmission Reduction Of 1st Year Transplant Recipients
… communication with patients at their health-literacy level improves patient outcomes, fosters trust, and is associated with readmission reduction. Readmission of transplant recipients are correlated with morbidity, medical errors, higher healthcare economic costs, and indicative of decreased …
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Micro, small medium enterprise (MSMEs) and financial inclusion in Zambia
… between the age of the owner of MSME, size, literacy, gender, age, the period of operations, asymmetrical information, and financial inclusion in Zambia. The data collected from 70 respondents comprising MSMEs owners were analysed using multiple regression, correlation analysis and …
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Comparative assessment of the nutritional status of Haitian children during the transitional period in two Haitian communities
… number of siblings in the family, and age and literacy level of the mother were areas investigated in the study. The nutritional status of children was determined via height and weight measurements and comparison to the Stuart's standard. Over one-third of the children (34.2 percent) were …
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The Strategies to Mitigate Gender-Based Violence Amongst Married Women in the Rural Village of Thulamela Local Municipality, Limpopo Province
… person, regardless of class, culture, colour, or literacy level, is impacted by gender-based violence (GBV), with women being the most vulnerable victims. It had long since infringed upon women's rights. The study aimed to explore the strategies to mitigate gender-based violence among married …
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Perceptions of College Readiness and Social Capital of GED completers in entry-level college courses
… <p>Examining the efficacy of literacy improvement, general education development (GED) completion, and GED completers’ perceptions of college readiness and social capital was the purpose of this study. The participant sample (<em>n=321</em>), derived from the target population …
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The genesis of youth services in public libraries in China, 1912-1937
… various changes, including: an increased literacy level among the general public, the advent of modern school systems, the development of modern public libraries, the discovery of childhood, the growth of child welfare, and the flourishing of children’s literature. Youth services at public …
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Investigating the ability of taxpayers to determine the income tax consequences of cryptocurrency transactions in South Africa
… transactions presented to them. However, the tax literacy level of participants was found to influence their understanding of the income tax consequences of cryptocurrency transactions, particularly in respect of those transactions not addressed by the SARS media guidelines. These findings support …
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The Influence of Scientific, Genetic, and Health Literacy on Carrier Screening Decision-Making
… no models have yet accounted for a patient’s literacy level in health, genetics, and science. Thus, this study aimed to establish rates of these literacies in a prenatal population and determine whether these literacies were related to carrier screening uptake or informed decision-making. …
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Psychometric Testing of the Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills Model of Behavior Change Questionnaire in Mexican-Americans with Diabetes Type 2
… were used. Results: Participants had a low literacy level which affected their ability to read food labels, count carbohydrates, and understand information taught in diabetic education classes. They tended to have strong family support systems but poor internal motivation. Based on …
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Modification and Evaluation of the Late-preterm Screening and Multidisciplinary Risk Assessment and Parent Activation Scale
… to better reflect the mother’s health literacy level, and motivation to participate in their infant’s medical decision process. The revised scale included 44 items. Study findings support the content validity of the Late-preterm Screening and Multidisciplinary Risk Assessment and Parent …
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