04698nam 22010693u 450 991082504700332120230803032144.092-890-0016-3(CKB)2670000000501764(EBL)1582975(SSID)ssj0001261951(PQKBManifestationID)12476679(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001261951(PQKBWorkID)11206883(PQKB)10614701(MiAaPQ)EBC1582975(EXLCZ)99267000000050176420131230d2013|||| u|| |engur|n|---|||||txtccrHealth Literacy. The Solid Facts[electronic resource]Geneva World Health Organization20131 online resource (86 p.)The solid facts Health literacyDescription based upon print version of record.92-890-0015-5 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 settingsHealth 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 levelsAs 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 systemsDietHealthPhysical fitnessHealth literacyHealth educationPatient educationCommunication in medicineConsumer Health InformationHealth EducationPreventive Health ServicesEducation, NonprofessionalHealth ServicesEducationCommunity Health ServicesHealth Care Facilities, Manpower, and ServicesSociologyHealth CareHealth LiteracyPublic HealthHILCCHealth & Biological SciencesHILCCPublic Health - GeneralHILCCEuropeDiet.Health.Physical fitness.Health literacyHealth educationPatient educationCommunication in medicineConsumer Health InformationHealth EducationPreventive Health ServicesEducation, NonprofessionalHealth ServicesEducationCommunity Health ServicesHealth Care Facilities, Manpower, and ServicesSociology.Health CareHealth LiteracyPublic HealthHealth & Biological SciencesPublic Health - General613.7Kickbusch I1618336Apfel FranklinApfel FranklinPelikan Jürgen MPelikan Jèurgen MTsouros Agis DKickbusch IlonaKickbusch IlonaWorld Health Organization Regional Office for Europe,AU-PeELAU-PeELAU-PeELBOOK9910825047003321Health Literacy. The Solid Facts3949985UNINA