Conceptualizing the role of research literacy in advancing societal health.
'Research literacy' is proposed as a key concept for advancing societal health. To examine whether improvements in research literacy would affect knowledge of and ethical participation in research, parents of young children received a brief educational intervention designed to enhance their understanding of child research. Results demonstrated that the intervention improved research-related knowledge and increased parents' comfort with their research participation decisions. Moreover, enhanced understanding of child volition increased parents' willingness to enrol their children in research. The proposed research literacy model identifies methods to enhance population knowledge and appreciation of research, strengthening links between scientific advancement and health.
Oregon Research Institute, Center for Family and Adolescent Research, USA. jbrody@ori.org
Janet L
JL
Brody
Jeanne
J
Dalen
Robert D
RD
Annett
David G
DG
Scherer
Charles W
CW
Turner
D000328:Adult; D035843:Biomedical Research; D002648:Child; D003210:Concept Formation; D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D057220:Health Literacy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education*; D010358:Patient Participation; D010372:Pediatrics; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States