Health Literacy. The Solid Facts [[electronic resource]]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910825047003321
• Autore: Kickbusch I
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Geneva, : World Health Organization, 2013
• ISBN: 92-890-0016-3
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (86 p.)
• Collana: The solid facts Health literacy
• Disciplina: 613.7
• Soggetti: Diet; Health; Physical fitness; Health literacy; Health education; Patient education; Communication in medicine; Consumer Health Information; Health Education; Preventive Health Services; Education, Nonprofessional; Health Services; Education; Community Health Services; Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services; Sociology; Delivery of Health Care; Health Literacy; Public Health; Health & Biological Sciences; Public Health - General; Europe
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: ABSTRACT; Contents; Foreword; Contributors; Introduction; Making the case for investing instrengthening health literacy; European Health Literacy Survey; Health literacy - a key determinant ofhealth; Example: noncommunicable diseases; Limited health literacy: an underestimatedproblem and equity challenge; Example: migrants and minorities; Health literacy builds resilience amongindividuals and communities; Example: Netherlands Alliance for HealthLiteracy; Taking action to create and strengthenhealth literacy-friendly settings; Attributes of health-literate settings; Health literacy is a key attribute of ahealthy cityAttributes of health literacy-friendlyorganizations; Educational settings; Marketplace and community settings; Workplace settings; Health care settings; Example: adherence to medication; Example: programmes for self-managingchronic disease; Media and communication; Social media and mobile health; Developing policies for health literacy at thelocal, national and European Region levels
• Sommario/riassunto: As societies grow more complex andpeople are increasingly bombarded withhealth information and misinformation health literacy becomes essential. Peoplewith strong health literacy skills enjoybetter health and well-being while thosewith weaker skills tend to engage in riskierbehaviour and have poorer health. With evidence from the recent EuropeanHealth Literacy Survey this report identifiespractical and effective ways public healthand other sector authorities and advocatescan strengthen health literacy in a varietyof settings including educational settings workplaces marketplaces health systems