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Understanding health literacy and power

Understanding health information and navigating healthcare systems is critical. Explore how health literacy impacts health outcomes in this section of The Virtual Academy.

Understanding health literacy and powerkellyvaughan2024-10-11T13:53:00+01:00
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EU health literacy interventions

A systematic review of evidence on the effectiveness of health literacy interventions in the EU.

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Health literacy | NHS content guide

Guides on health literacy, why it’s important, with problems caused by low health literacy.

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Health Literacy in Bolton | Case studies

Bournemouth University sets out what health literacy is, with useful statistics and animation.

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Health literacy within the NHS

Video introducing health literacy, what it means, and how it can be addressed using tools.

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Health literacy out loud podcast

Helen Osborne presents a series of podcasts with special guests, each one with a sub-topic.

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Health literacy: Let’s think again

Exploring and reframing health literacy as the professionals problems to overcome.

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Health literacy: Making it easy

NHS Scotland statistics on health literacy, lived experience interviews, and case studies.

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Mental health literacy: Knowledge and beliefs

The British Journal of Psychiatry focus on public knowledge and beliefs about mental disorders.

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Supporting health literacy in young adults

Royal Berkshire NHS discuss their project to improve health literacy in young adults.

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The health literacy place: Techniques

Techniques to address low health literacy in easy to use pages with videos.

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Health literacy inequalities webinar

Dorset health inequalities webinar features Dr Mike Oliver, discussing health literacy.

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  • -10 mins

Health literacy | NHS content guide

Guides on health literacy, why it’s important, with problems caused by low health literacy.

Learn more

Health Literacy in Bolton | Case studies

Bournemouth University sets out what health literacy is, with useful statistics and animation.

Learn more

Health literacy within the NHS

Video introducing health literacy, what it means, and how it can be addressed using tools.

Learn more

Health literacy: Let’s think again

Exploring and reframing health literacy as the professionals problems to overcome.

Learn more

Supporting health literacy in young adults

Royal Berkshire NHS discuss their project to improve health literacy in young adults.

Learn more
  • 10-20 mins

Health literacy: Making it easy

NHS Scotland statistics on health literacy, lived experience interviews, and case studies.

Learn more

Mental health literacy: Knowledge and beliefs

The British Journal of Psychiatry focus on public knowledge and beliefs about mental disorders.

Learn more

The health literacy place: Techniques

Techniques to address low health literacy in easy to use pages with videos.

Learn more
  • 20+ mins

EU health literacy interventions

A systematic review of evidence on the effectiveness of health literacy interventions in the EU.

Learn more

Health literacy out loud podcast

Helen Osborne presents a series of podcasts with special guests, each one with a sub-topic.

Learn more

Health literacy inequalities webinar

Dorset health inequalities webinar features Dr Mike Oliver, discussing health literacy.

Learn more
  • The Base

Health literacy | NHS content guide

Guides on health literacy, why it’s important, with problems caused by low health literacy.

Learn more

Health Literacy in Bolton | Case studies

Bournemouth University sets out what health literacy is, with useful statistics and animation.

Learn more

Health literacy within the NHS

Video introducing health literacy, what it means, and how it can be addressed using tools.

Learn more

Health literacy inequalities webinar

Dorset health inequalities webinar features Dr Mike Oliver, discussing health literacy.

Learn more
  • The Climb

Health literacy: Let’s think again

Exploring and reframing health literacy as the professionals problems to overcome.

Learn more

Health literacy: Making it easy

NHS Scotland statistics on health literacy, lived experience interviews, and case studies.

Learn more

The health literacy place: Techniques

Techniques to address low health literacy in easy to use pages with videos.

Learn more
  • The Summit

EU health literacy interventions

A systematic review of evidence on the effectiveness of health literacy interventions in the EU.

Learn more

Health literacy out loud podcast

Helen Osborne presents a series of podcasts with special guests, each one with a sub-topic.

Learn more

Mental health literacy: Knowledge and beliefs

The British Journal of Psychiatry focus on public knowledge and beliefs about mental disorders.

Learn more

Supporting health literacy in young adults

Royal Berkshire NHS discuss their project to improve health literacy in young adults.

Learn more
  • Written

EU health literacy interventions

A systematic review of evidence on the effectiveness of health literacy interventions in the EU.

Learn more

Health literacy | NHS content guide

Guides on health literacy, why it’s important, with problems caused by low health literacy.

Learn more

Health literacy: Let’s think again

Exploring and reframing health literacy as the professionals problems to overcome.

Learn more

Mental health literacy: Knowledge and beliefs

The British Journal of Psychiatry focus on public knowledge and beliefs about mental disorders.

Learn more

The health literacy place: Techniques

Techniques to address low health literacy in easy to use pages with videos.

Learn more
  • Video

Health Literacy in Bolton | Case studies

Bournemouth University sets out what health literacy is, with useful statistics and animation.

Learn more

Health literacy within the NHS

Video introducing health literacy, what it means, and how it can be addressed using tools.

Learn more

Health literacy: Making it easy

NHS Scotland statistics on health literacy, lived experience interviews, and case studies.

Learn more

Supporting health literacy in young adults

Royal Berkshire NHS discuss their project to improve health literacy in young adults.

Learn more

Health literacy inequalities webinar

Dorset health inequalities webinar features Dr Mike Oliver, discussing health literacy.

Learn more
  • Podcast

Health literacy out loud podcast

Helen Osborne presents a series of podcasts with special guests, each one with a sub-topic.

Learn more
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