Leveraging the environmental health literacy framework for effective assessment and practice in the era of climate change crisis.

  • Published In: Health Information & Libraries Journal, 2025, v. 42, n. 1. P. 123 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Jin, Yin‐shi; Shen, Zijun; Alhur, Anas Ali; Bin Naeem, Salman 3 of 3

Abstract

This article is part of a research project aimed at leveraging environmental health literacy (EHL) to enhance public health in developing countries. EHL is an emerging concept that integrates elements from information literacy, health literacy, and environmental literacy. It equips individuals with a wide range of skills and competencies to evaluate and understand the relationship between their environment and their health, enabling them to make informed decisions. Based on a proposed four‐dimensional conceptual framework—comprising accessing, understanding, appraising, and applying information—a tool called EHL‐Q25 was developed for assessing EHL. This article focuses on how the proposed framework and the validated EHL‐Q25 tool can be utilized to inform the provision of services and practices in health sciences libraries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Health Information & Libraries Journal. 2025/03, Vol. 42, Issue 1, p123
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Environmental Sciences
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:1471-1834
  • DOI:10.1111/hir.12573
  • Accession Number:189132857
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