Introduction Health literacy is a vital aspect of people’s everyday lives. Without health literacy, individuals would struggle with the basic skills they require to properly take care of themselves. From everyday tasks to managing a person’s health, health literacy is integrated into everything that people encounter. The purpose of this paper is to examine how the application of the intersectoral approach can work to improve the health literacy of older adults with cardiovascular disease. This report
Coral L Smith Ian M Shochet Queensland University of Technology, Australia The Impact of Mental Health Literacy on HelpSeeking Intentions: Results of a Pilot Study with First Year Psychology Students Key words: mental health literacy; help-seeking; young adults Introduction The mental health of young adults is an area of public health concern. It is important for those with mental health issues to receive the appropriate support and treatment, and their own help-seeking behaviours are central
student completing the course will increase their digital literacy, develop essential computer skills, improve a basic understanding of computing, and increase computer use in their daily lives. In addition, students will increase working knowledge and understanding of standard computer tools and applications all the while increasing working knowledge of basic networking and internet functionality. Outcomes The outcomes of the digital literacy training program will increase adults competitiveness in
literature will assess organizations influencing health literacy within Cayce Homes in Nashville, and then a new intervention will be proposed to fill the gaps that currently exist. Unfortunately, actual health literacy rates within Cayce Homes have not been measured, so assumptions made about Cayce’s health literacy status are based off demographic trends. First of all, higher levels of education are linked to higher health literacy (US Department of Health, 2013). Residents of Cayce Homes are zoned to
application of their health literacy skills. Health literacy is defined as the degree to which an individual is able to access, understand, and communicate information in order to promote and maintain their health [1]. However, a third of U.S. adults—77 million people—would have difficulty with common health tasks, such as following directions on a prescription drug label or adhering to a childhood immunization schedule with a standardized chart [2]. Limited health literacy has frequently been found
An understanding of literacy, and health literacy is crucial to understand their impact on client health outcomes. Further, a nurse’s ability to better educate clients lies in his or her understanding of these terms. Literacy is a multilayered, dynamic and complex topic; however, in short literacy is a set of skills including reading, writing & oral skills, numeracy skills, and skills that enable us to acquire knowledge and information (Keefe & Copeland, 2011). Literacy can be understood through
Medical Library Association (MLA) and groups of environmental health consultants to the National Library of Medicine (NLM), following a report by the Institute of Medicine (IOM). In the report the IOM defined health literacy as ‘‘the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions’’ (Logan). The IOM reported that health literacy is major problem facing the nation and that even well-educated
Understanding Literacy, and Health Literacy An understanding of literacy, and health literacy is crucial to understand their impact on client health outcomes. Further, a nurse’s ability to better educate clients lies in his or her understanding of these terms. Literacy is a multilayered, dynamic and complex topic; however, in short literacy is a set of skills including reading, writing & oral skills, numeracy skills, and skills that enable us to acquire knowledge and information (Keefe & Copeland
importance of understanding health literacy in their 2012 article titled “Overcoming Low Health Literacy”. In this article, they provide a guide as to understanding the meaning of low health literacy, some statistical data pertaining to adult literacy in general, models of health literacy and their application in two case studies, and some common health literacy problems. The setting focuses strictly on its application in a Critical Care Unit (CCU) and how improving health literacy in both the patient and
Health Literacy Impact on National Healthcare Utilization Background: Health literacy presents a huge challenge in the delivery of effective healthcare and quality outcomes. We evaluated association between low health literacy and healthcare utilization. Methods: Database analysis utilized Medical Expenditure Panel Survey(MEPS) from 2005-2008 which provides national representative estimates of healthcare utilization and expeniture. Health literacy scores were calculated based on a validated predictive