Digital tools to promote or measure health literacy in children aged 3–5 years: scoping review.
Health literacy is a determinant of health that should be promoted and measured in early childhood. In the era of digitalization, this could involve digital platforms. However, little knowledge exists on the extent, range, and nature of literature on digital tools for promoting or measuring young ch...
| Published in: | Health Promotion International Vol. 40; no. 4; pp. 1 - 18 |
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Oxford University Press / USA
Aug2025
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