Maxwell Peprah Opoku, Hala Elhoweris, Ashraf Moustafa, Daniel Miezah, Haseena Shah, Ghadah Al Murshidi
Developing and validating a scale to measure trauma-informed practices used by teachers in inclusive schools in Ghana and the United Arab Emirates
Journal of child and adolescent mental health
health literacy important prevention noncommunicable disease make informed health decisions practice healthy protective behaviours therefore application socioecological model study aimed identify multilevel factors health literacy among patients develop scientific health communication interventional strategies improve health literacy noncommunicable disease prevention care explore barriers health literacy noncommunicable disease prevention care among patients north wollo zone public hospitals northeast ethiopia 2023 study phenomenological study design conducted february 5 302023we used purposive sampling technique select study participants chronic follow clinics data collected using indepth interview focused group discussion audio recorded transcribed verbatim translated english thematic analysis performed atlas ti 7 software study four main themes seven subthemes developed main themes factors organizational community interpersonal intrapersonal factors poor knowledge lack enough money transportation medication hospital identified barrier get early diagnosis treatment participants explored support family others cultural norms like weeding funeral ceremonies enforce patients consume prohibited substances like alcohol salty foods study different barriers health literacy explored lack knowledge economic problems lack social support poor communication health care providers cultural influences lack regular health education lack access health care services poor infrastructure main barriers health literacy patients ncd therefore recommended concerned bodies work social behavioral change communication intervention focusing awareness creation supply drugs create supportive environment get accessible affordable health care service decrease impact noncommunicable disease personal community national level