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Health literacy : The solid facts [printed text] / Ilona Kickbusch, Author ; Jürgen M. Pelikan, Author ; Franklin Apfel, Author ; Agis D. Tsouros, Author . - Osterbro [Denmark] : WHO Regional Office for Europe, 2013 . - 73 p. : ill., ; A5.
ISBN : 978-92-890-0015-4 : € 0,00
Languages : English (eng)
Descriptors: Indexation
Consumer Health Information ; Decision Making ; Health Literacy ; Health Policy ; Social determinants of health
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WA 590 Health educationAbstract: This publication makes the case for policy action to strengthen health literacy. Evidence, including the results of the European Health Literacy Survey, is presented that supports a wider and relational whole-of-society approach to health literacy that considers both an individual’s level of health literacy and the complexities of the contexts within which people act. The data from the European Health Literacy Survey show that nearly half the Europeans surveyed have inadequate or problematic health literacy. Weak health literacy skills are associated with riskier behaviour, poorer health, less self-management and more hospitalization and costs. Strengthening health literacy has been shown to build individual and community resilience, help address health inequities and improve health and well-being. Practical and effective ways public health and other sectoral authorities and advocates can take action to strengthen health literacy in a variety of settings are identified. Specific evidence is presented for educational settings, workplaces, marketplaces, health systems, new and traditional media and political arenas. Contents note: A. Making the case for investing in strengthening health literacy 3 -- 1 European Health Literacy Survey 4 -- 2 Health literacy – a key determinant of health 7 -- Example: noncommunicable diseases 12 -- 3 Limited health literacy – an underestimated problem and equity challenge. 15 -- Example: migrants and minorities 19 -- 4 Health literacy builds resilience among individuals and communities. 22 -- Example: Netherlands Alliance for Health Literacy.. 24 -- B. Taking action to create and strengthen health literacy–friendly settings. 26 -- 5 Attributes of health-literate settings. 28 -- 6 Health literacy is a key attribute of a healthy city 29 -- 7 Attributes of health literacy–friendly organizations 31 -- 8 Educational settings 35 -- 9 Marketplace and community settings. 40 -- 10 Workplace settings.. 44 -- 11 Health care settings 49 -- Example: adherence to medication.. 54 -- Example: programmes for self-managing chronic disease.. 56 -- 12 Media and communication.. 59 -- 13 Social media and mobile health. 63 -- C. Developing policies for health literacy at the local, national and European Region levels.. 68 Link for e-copy: http://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/190655/e96854.pdf Format of e-copy: PDF (3 Mb) Record link: https://kce.docressources.info/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=3358