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The Role of Visual arts in Enhancing Students’ Health Literacy
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Fatemeh Benvidi   , Narges Tabrizchi |
| Academy of ArtsIR of Iran |
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Background: Nowadays, Schools can promote health literacy. Schools around the world, along with their educational commitments, are helping to achieve public health goals. In the meantime, the intersection of "art and health" (also referred to as "art in health," "art for health," etc.) remains and promotes physical, mental, and social well-being while reducing health disparities. This article explores the potential of visual arts, using visual thinking strategies, to advance health literacy among primary school students. Persian textbooks for this level were reviewed to identify connections between visual arts and health literacy and to demonstrate how these links can be fostered within schools. Furthermore, the study identifies factors beyond textbooks that contribute to school effectiveness and student learning.
Methods: This study uses a descriptive-analytical method based on visual thinking strategies. In order to answer the main question of the article: "What is the role of visual arts in promoting students' health literacy?
Results: The findings show that the use of visual arts in promoting health literacy culture is integrated, meaning that health goals have been placed alongside other lesson goals, and the content of Persian books has also included art and health themes in line with the goals.
Conclusion: Based on the “Visual Thinking Strategies”, it has been concluded that there is a very close connection between the visual arts and the enabling factors necessary to achieve the promotion of health literacy among students. Visual arts can enhance synergy by facilitating deeper engagement with self and others, as well as by supporting the process of understanding the context, and are a versatile tool for improving health literacy promotion, access, and benefits for the general population and priority groups, especially students. |
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| Keywords: Art, Health Literacy, Health Promotion, Visual Perception |
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Received: 2025/06/29 | Accepted: 2025/09/14 | ePublished ahead of print: 2025/10/1
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