Public Communication of Science:Should Scientific Uncertainty be a Part of the Plain Language Approach?
Year: 2008
Type: article
Abstract: The Problem Low health literacy 40% of Americans lack sufficient skills to read and understand the back of a prescription bottle Counterproductive health beliefs 46% of Americans believe that “it seems like almost everything causes cancer.” Searching for Solutions Need a solution that reaches low literacy audiences and counters negative health beliefs Is this a communication issue? Hard to improve literacy Beliefs may stem from failed comprehension
Author: Jakob D. Jensen
Language: English
Subfield: General Health Professions
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1590001471