Health Literacy and its Impact on Health Outcomes: Current Status, Challenges, and Strategies for Improvement

Edited by:
Roy Rillera Marzo: Management and Science University, Malaysia
Adnan Kisa: Kristiania University College, Norway
Kittisak Jermsittiparsert: University of City Island, Cyprus
Shekhar Chauhan: International Institute for Population Sciences, India

Submission Status: Open | Submission Deadline: 30 July 2024

Archives of Public Health is calling for submissions to our Collection on Health Literacy and its Impact on Health Outcomes: Current Status, Challenges, and Strategies for Improvement.

This article Collection provides a profound analysis and discussion platform concerning the complex interplay between health literacy and health outcomes. We acknowledge that health literacy has increasingly been recognized as a vital factor affecting health outcomes and overall quality of life and therefore we hope to foster a robust discussion that underscores the critical role of health literacy in achieving sustainable health outcomes and, by extension, contributes to the broader goals of health equity and societal well-being.

This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being, SDG 4 - Quality Education, and SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities.

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Meet the Guest Editors

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Roy Rillera Marzo: Management and Science University, Malaysia

Professor Dr. Roy Rillera Marzo is an acclaimed Public Health Department Head and Head of Research at Management and Science University's IMS. Over the past 15 years, he has built a distinguished career, previously holding roles such as Deputy Dean and Chairman of Medical Research at various esteemed institutions.

An award-winning researcher, Dr. Roy is globally renowned for his innovative approach. He has over 100 publications in high-impact journals spanning diverse areas, including epidemiology, environmental health, and healthcare management.

As the Vice-President of the International Association on Public Health, Dr. Roy has made significant strides in global health improvement. He also spearheads the World Catalysts Research Network as CEO, providing innovative research solutions across multiple disciplines. In addition, he serves on the executive board of Fight Cancer Global and as the International Coordinator of Education Against Tobacco in Southeast Asia. His recent pivotal research tackled mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic across 45 countries.

Dr. Roy's academic laurels include a Bachelor of Science in Biology, a Doctor of Medicine, and a Master of Public Health from Saint Louis University, Philippines, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude. He also holds a Commonwealth Executive Master's in Business Administration, bagging the Outstanding Post-Graduate Thesis Award. He's obtained certificates in Teaching Methodology and Distance Education and is known for his excellent student supervision, from undergraduate to Ph.D. levels.

Currently, Dr. Roy is a Monash University Full Scholar in his final Ph.D. year in Public Health and is also pursuing a Ph.D. in Education in Malaysia as a full scholar.

Adnan Kisa: Kristiania University College, Norway

Adnan Kisa is professor of health policy and economics at Health Sciences, and has extensive global health and policy research experience with a focus on health and economic development, use of health services, comparative health systems, costs of illness, cost-effectiveness of interventions in the health care system and research on health outcomes.

Dr. Kisa has more than 100 peer-reviewed published articles, books, book chapters, research reports in health policy and economics, and is a member of many international health institutions, scientific boards and editorial boards. Dr. Kisa was the principle investigator for the “Turkish National Burden of Disease and Cost Effectiveness Project” (financed by the World Bank), and is a collaborator of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at UW-Seattle-USA, the “WHO-Innovative Care for Chronic Conditions Project ”,“ WHO-Adherence to Long-Term Therapies Project ”,“ WHO-World Health Survey ”, and Value of Vaccination Research Network at the Harvard University.

Dr. Kisa has received many awards and recognitions related to teaching, research and service throughout his career. Dr. Kisa also holds adjunct professorships at Tulane University and the University of South Carolina.

Kittisak Jermsittiparsert: University of City Island, Cyprus

Kittisak Jermsittiparsert is a Professor at Faculty of Education, University of City Island, Northern Cyprus, Adjunct Researcher at Duy Tan University, Vietnam, and Adjunct Research Professor at Universitas Muhammadiyah Sinjai, Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar & Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidenreng Rappang, Indonesia.

He holds a Ph.D. in Social Sciences from Kasetsart University, Thailand. His areas of expertise are Political Science, Public and Private Management, International Political Economy, and Social Research. Up to now, he has published more than 400 Scopus/WoS indexed documents with almost 6000 citations.

Shekhar Chauhan: International Institute for Population Sciences, India

Dr. Shekhar Chauhan is currently working as a Senior Project Officer with Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI) survey. He received his Ph.D. degree from International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, India in 2022.

He has published more than 50 research articles in journals of national and international repute. His area of interests include- Ageing, Public Health, Family Demography, and Research Policy.

About the Collection

The article Collection "Health Literacy and its Impact on Health Outcomes: Current Status, Challenges, and Strategies for Improvement" provides a profound analysis and discussion platform concerning the complex interplay between health literacy and health outcomes. We acknowledge that health literacy - the ability of individuals to understand, interpret, and use health information in ways that promote and maintain good health - has increasingly been recognized as a vital factor affecting health outcomes and overall quality of life.

Given the significance of health literacy, this Collection will specifically focus on four broad research areas:
(1) the current status of health literacy globally, with an emphasis on population-specific disparities;
(2) the direct and indirect effects of health literacy on various health outcomes;
(3) the challenges faced in improving health literacy among populations; and
(4) evidence-based strategies for improving health literacy and, by extension, health outcomes.

We invite submissions of original research articles, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, short communications, case studies, and theoretical papers. Research that utilizes interdisciplinary and innovative methodologies is particularly encouraged.

This Collection directly relates to several of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), specifically SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being), SDG 4 (Quality Education), and SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities). By contributing to the understanding of health literacy, it aids in the development of strategies to improve health education, reduce health disparities, and ultimately promote better health outcomes globally.

The knowledge generated from this Collection could have profound implications for health professionals, policy-makers, educators, researchers, and society at large. We hope to foster a robust discussion that underscores the critical role of health literacy in achieving sustainable health outcomes and, by extension, contributes to the broader goals of health equity and societal well-being.

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Submission Guidelines

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This Collection welcomes submission of original research articles, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, short communications, case studies, and theoretical papers.

Should you wish to submit a different article type, please read our submission guidelines to confirm that type is accepted by the journal. Articles for this Collection should be submitted via our submission system, Snapp. During the submission process you will be asked whether you are submitting to a Collection, please select "Health Literacy and its Impact on Health Outcomes: Current Status, Challenges, and Strategies for Improvement" from the dropdown menu.

Articles will undergo the journal’s standard peer-review process and are subject to all of the journal’s standard policies. Articles will be added to the Collection as they are published.

The Editors have no competing interests with the submissions which they handle through the peer-review process. The peer-review of any submissions for which the Editors have competing interests is handled by another Editorial Board Member who has no competing interests.