Sunday, October 19, 2025

Evaluation of a Web Portal for Improving Public Access to Evidence-Based Health Information and Health Literacy Skills: A Pragmatic Trial

Authors: Astrid Austvoll-Dahlgren, Arild Bjørndal, Jan Odgaard-Jensen, Sølvi Helseth

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0037715

Abstract Summary

A web portal designed to boost health literacy skills showed promise in improving parents’ attitudes toward searching for health information. In a study of 96 parents with young children, those using the portal demonstrated better attitudes about health information seeking compared to controls, though other improvements in critical thinking skills weren’t statistically significant.

Why Brain? 🧠

A web portal designed to improve public health literacy skills showed promise in enhancing attitudes toward searching for health information among parents, though larger studies are needed to confirm effectiveness.

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