Health Literacy - Advances and Trends

Edited by Carlos Miguel Rios-Gonzalez

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Abstract: The term "health literacy" was used for the first time in 1974 at a conference on health education and social policy; its definition has evolved over time to encompass both the patient's understanding and their ability to process and interpret the health information they receive. The WHO defines health literacy as "the social and cognitive skills that determine the level of motivation and the ability of a person to access, understand and use information in a way that allows them to promote and maintain good health". Literacy in health not only means that the person understands the information that the health professional gives them or that comes to them but also implies that they know how to identify accurate and appropriate information, how to interpret and judge this information, and are able to apply it according to individual circumstances and needs.

JEL-codes: I11 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
ISBN: 978-1-80356-308-4
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A "Futures Literacy" Framework for Understanding the Future of Mobile Health Development in Africa

Ouedraogo Ismaila, Borlli Michel Jonas Some, Roland Benedikter and Gayo Diallo

Accommodating Individual Differences: Tailored Messages to Improve the Effectiveness of Message Delivery for Self-Management of Chronic Diseases

Kyung Jung Han

How to Measure Organizational Health Literacy?

Osman Hayran and Seyda Dundar Ege

Important Role of Health Workers in Organ Donation at Gross Route Level

Mangesh Jabade

Literacy and Trust as Influencing Factors of Health Communication Online

Heinz Bonfadelli

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DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.102241

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