A5087147122- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Influenza Virus Research Studies
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Body Composition Measurement Techniques
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Educational and Social Studies
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Traffic and Road Safety
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
University of Florence
2016-2025
Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research
2024
Ministero della Salute
2022-2023
Food & Nutrition
2023
University of Ferrara
2022
Hirslanden Clinique La Colline
2021
University of St. Gallen
2021
Azienda Usl Toscana Centro
2020
University of California, Davis
2015
Agenzia Regionale di Sanità della Toscana
2013
The COVID-19 infodemic can be countered by scientific evidence, clear and consistent communication, improved health literacy of both individuals in need information those providing it. A rapid online survey was carried out to evaluate vaccine (VL) skills the general population perceptions about candidates, along with behavior beliefs current vaccinations. Observed VL levels were previous observations – where comparable self-reported tools administered face-to-face paper-and-pencil mean...
During the Covid-19 pandemic, risk communication has often been ineffective, and from this perspective "fake news" found fertile ground, both as a cause consequence of it. The aim study is to measure how much corresponding verified news have circulated in Italy period between 31 December 2019 30 April 2020, estimate quality informal formal communication. We used BuzzSumo application gather most shared links on Internet related pandemic Italy, using keywords chosen according frequent during...
Health literacy(HL) has recently been proposed as a potential mediator in the pathway through which socio-economic status(SES) affects health. However, empirical research investigating contribution of HL this relationship remains scarce. This study investigated whether functional mediates association between SES and self-reported health(SRH) an adult population-based sample.The adopted cross-sectional design. Education level financial status were used measures SES, while was assessed with...
The imperative of sustainability in healthcare is becoming more pressing due to global health crises, climate change, and the rising burden chronic diseases. Sustainability involves social, economic, environmental dimensions, each important for equitable robust delivery. Health literacy may play a central role embracing all three bridging gap between complex information individuals’ capability understand use it effectively: In fact, as factor influencing link adverse social economic...
Health literacy (HL) is the capacity of individuals, families, and communities to make sound health decisions in context everyday life: at home, workplace, community, marketplace, healthcare sector, political arena. The aim this study, as a part research conducted Florence (Italy) its surrounding, validate Italian version short form (HLS-EU-Q16) short-short (HLS-EU-Q6) HLS-EU-Q47, assess level HL population-based sample Florence. Two-hundred twenty-three subjects (57% females; age: 53.7 ±...
The awareness of citizens concerning the health risks caused by environmental pollution is growing, but studies on determinants pro-environmental behaviors have rarely examined health-related aspects. In this study, we investigated these using data from a large survey among Italian university students (15 Universities: 4778 filled questionnaires). Besides aspects, represented risk perception and functional literacy, considered social demographic characteristics (gender, area residence,...
Seasonal influenza viruses undergo unpredictable changes, which may lead to antigenic mismatch between circulating and vaccine strains a reduced effectiveness. A continuously updated knowledge of strain circulation seasonality is essential optimize the effectiveness vaccination campaigns. We described global epidemiology 2009 A(H1N1)p 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.Influenza virological surveillance data were obtained from WHO-FluNet database. determined median proportion cases caused by different...
Assessing the beliefs and attitudes of Health Care Workers (HCW) to influenza vaccination can be useful in overcoming low compliance rates. The purpose our study is evaluate opinion HCW students regarding influenza, vaccine factors associated with compliance. A survey was conducted between October 2010 April 2011 Florence metropolitan area. questionnaire administered three local healthcare units at Careggi University Teaching Hospital. Students matriculating health degree programs were also...
Health literacy (HL) concerns the knowledge and competences necessary for people to meet complex health demands. The aims of this study are assess level HL in a sample using Italian version Newest Vital Sign association selected antecedents with outcomes, develop validate three Brief Literacy Screeners, two subjective numeracy items short form short-short European Survey Questionnaire.The adopts cross-sectional design is being conducted Florence, information collected through telephone...