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Cancer Screening and Treatment Delays During the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Role of Health Literacy in Care Re-engagement: Findings from an NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center sample
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to numerous delays in cancer-related care and cancer-specific screening, but the extent is not fully understood. For...
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Double burden of COVID-19 knowledge deficit: low health literacy and high information avoidance
ObjectivePeople with lower levels of health literacy are likely to report engaging in information avoidance. However, health information avoidance...
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The relationship between medication literacy and skin adverse reactions in non-small-cell lung cancer patients undergoing targeted EGFR-TKI therapy
BackgroundHigh medication literacy is the basis of rational medication application and is essential for the management of severe adverse drug...
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Relationship between household food insecurity and food and nutrition literacy among children of 9–12 years of age: a cross-sectional study in a city of Iran
ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to assess the relationship between household food insecurity (HFI) with food and nutrition literacy (FNLIT) in a...
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Low food and nutrition literacy (FNLIT): a barrier to dietary diversity and nutrient adequacy in school age children
ObjectiveThis study aims to assess the relationship between Food and Nutrition Literacy (FNLIT) and dietary diversity score (DDS); FNLIT and nutrient...
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HPV Knowledge, Vaccine Status, and Health Literacy Among University Students
The aim of this study was to assess university students’ knowledge and understanding about HPV and its association with their vaccination status and...
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Health Literacy Interventions in Cancer: a Systematic Review
Approximately one-third of adults in the United States (U.S.) have limited health literacy. Those with limited health literacy often have difficultly...
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Food security status and breast cancer screening among women in the United States: Evidence from the Health and Retirement Study and Health Care and Nutrition Study
PurposeTo assess the impact of food insecurity on biennial breast cancer screenings (i.e., mammography or breast X-ray) among older women in the...
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Examining the relationship between self-reported lifetime cancer diagnosis and nativity: findings from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2011–2018
PurposeCancer incidence in the USA remains higher among certain groups, regions, and communities, and there are variations based on nativity....
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Nutrition, Function, and Quality of Life in Older Adults Socially Isolated Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Focus on Telehealth Interventions
Social interaction restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemicPandemic, COVID-19 multiply the adverse effects of social isolationIsolation, social on...
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Determinants for Mediterranean diet adherence beyond the boundaries: a cross-sectional study from Sharjah, the United Arab Emirates
BackgroundSubstantial evidence embraced the nutrition competence of the Mediterranean diet (MD) as a healthy model for decreasing the risk of chronic...
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A complementary medicine student-led telehealth clinic: evaluating learning & teaching perceptions
ObjectivesThis study evaluates a multi-centered complementary medicine (CM) student-led telehealth clinic during the COVID-19 pandemic. Likert and...
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Right Information, Right Patient, Right Time: Utilizing the MyCareCompass Platform to Deliver Patient Education in the Oncology Setting
Patient education is an important part of cancer care as it increases patient activation and informed decision-making, reduces anxiety, and improves...
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Exploring nutrition knowledge and dietary intake of adults with spinal cord injury in specialist rehabilitation
Study designCross-sectional study.
ObjectivesTo explore nutrition knowledge and dietary intake in adults with spinal cord injury (SCI).
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Community-Based Interventions to Address Obesity in the Context of Health Equity
Obesity is a significant public health challenge that has disparities along racial and ethnic lines. Differences in the prevalence of obesity are...
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Peer2Me – evaluation of a peer supported program for adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer patients: study protocol of a randomised trial using a comprehensive cohort design
BackgroundDevelo** cancer in young adulthood is a non-normative life event and associated with adverse physical, social and psychological...
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Improving cervical cancer screening rates: a sco** review of resources and interventions
IntroductionCervical cancer mortality can be prevented through early detection with screening methods such as Pap and high-risk human papillomavirus...
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Feasibility of an Adapted Community-Based Lifestyle Intervention to Prevent Cancer in the Rural South: Healthy Living Partnerships to Prevent Cancer (HELP PC)
Obesity increases risk of cancer onset and promulgates cancer mortality. Healthy Living Partnerships to Prevent Cancer (HELP PC) is an adapted...
