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Health literacy : the solid facts /
As societies grow more complex, and people are increasingly bombarded with health information and misinformation, health literacy becomes essential. People with strong health literacy skills enjoy better health and well-being, while those with weaker skills tend to engage in riskier behaviour and ha...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , , , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Copenhagen :
World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe,
[2013]
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| Colección: | Solid facts (Series)
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| Temas: | |
| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Abstract
- Contents
- Foreword
- Contributors
- Introduction
- Making the case for investing in strengthening health literacy. European Health Literacy Survey ; Health literacy: a key determinant of health ; Example: noncommunicable diseases ; Limited health literacy: an underestimated problem and equity challenge ; Example: migrants and minorities ; Health literacy builds resilience among individuals and communities ; Example: Netherlands Alliance for Health Literacy
- Taking action to create and strengthen health literacy-friendly settings. Attributes of health-literate settings ; Health literacy is a key attribute of a healthy city ; Attributes of health literacy-friendly organizations ; Educational settings ; Marketplace and community settings ; Workplace settings ; Health care settings ; Example: adherence to medication ; Example: programmes for self-managing chronic disease ; Media and communication ; Social media and mobile health
- Developing policies for health literacy at the local, national and European Region levels.