{"id":5127,"date":"2022-09-01T11:05:18","date_gmt":"2022-09-01T11:05:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.library.wmuh.nhs.uk\/wp\/library\/?page_id=5127"},"modified":"2023-04-13T13:58:59","modified_gmt":"2023-04-13T13:58:59","slug":"health-literacy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.library.wmuh.nhs.uk\/wp\/library\/health-literacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Literacy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is Health Literacy?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Health literacy is about people having the knowledge, skills, understanding and confidence they need to be able to use healthcare information and services, so that they can be active partners in their healthcare. Health literacy levels in England are very low with 43% of 16 to 65-year-olds having problems understanding written health information; and 61% of 16 to 65-year-olds having difficulties with health information that includes both text and numbers (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/26009533\">Rowlands et al., 2015<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why is it important?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>People with low health literacy may be more likely to miss appointments, misunderstand instructions on prescribed medication, miss key information about their healthcare, and make uninformed decisions. Improving health literacy levels can help enhance quality of life, improve patient outcomes and reduce costs for the NHS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Health Literacy Awareness Training<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you want to help your patients to better understand, access and use health information, so they can make informed decisions about their health?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We offer Health Literacy Awareness training on one to one or group basis. Health Literacy Awareness training offers healthcare professionals an opportunity to better understand what health literacy is. Attending this session, participants will learn how health literacy affects health outcomes and primarily how limited health literacy can lead to poorer health outcomes. You will also discover tools, techniques and resources to use in practice to support those with limited health literacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This course is aimed at anyone with a role in providing information to patients and carers, or who has a responsibility in planning and shaping services. Please <a href=\"mailto:chelwest.library.infoservice@nhs.net\">email<\/a> us if you want to book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Qualifications supported<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>HCPC Standards of conduct, performance and ethics: Sections 1.2, 1.3, 2.3, 2.4&nbsp;<\/li><li>GMC Good Medical Practice: Domain 3: 31, 32, 33, 34, 49, 51&nbsp;<\/li><li>NMC the Code: 2.1- 2.4, 3.1, 3.3, 7.1-7.4<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a short eLearning course (adapted from reputed sources) on\u00a0the Trust eLearning platform Learnchelwest (see below screenshot).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.wmuh.nhs.uk\/wp\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/healthliteracy.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"605\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.library.wmuh.nhs.uk\/wp\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/healthliteracy.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.library.wmuh.nhs.uk\/wp\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/healthliteracy.jpg 605w, https:\/\/www.library.wmuh.nhs.uk\/wp\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/healthliteracy-300x174.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 605px) 100vw, 605px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Resources to support Health Literacy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.e-lfh.org.uk\/\">e-Learning for healthcare<\/a> &#8211; Health Literacy e-Learning  module (login with your OpeAthens to access this module)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.england.nhs.uk\/ourwork\/accessibleinfo\">Accessible Information Standard\u2013&nbsp;<\/a>Information on the legal responsibility all NHS organisations have to provide appropriate information to people with disabilities<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.plainenglish.co.uk\/\">Plain English Campaign<\/a>\u2013 Provides advice on writing in an accessible way<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthliteracyplace.org.uk\/toolkit\/techniques\/teach-back\/\">Teach Back \u2013 The Health Literacy Place<\/a> \u2013 &nbsp;&nbsp;Tools &amp;Techniques<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pifonline.org.uk\/\">Patient Information Forum<\/a>\u2013 Provides many useful resources and courses<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aomrc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Please_write_to_me_Guidance_010918.pdf\">\u2018Please,&nbsp;write&nbsp;to me\u2019 campaign guidance<\/a>\u2013 Information on the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges campaign to improve letters to patients<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;<strong>Quality Accreditation Schemes<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The following schemes are an indicator of trustworthy and quality health information. Certification or membership is granted if information meets strict criteria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hon.ch\/en\/certification.html\">HONcode Certification<\/a>The Health on the Net Foundation Code of Conduct (HONcode) for medical and health Web sites addresses one of Internet\u2019s main healthcare issues: the reliability and credibility of information<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pifonline.org.uk\/pif-tick\/\">PIF TICK&nbsp;<\/a>is the quality mark for UK health information. To be awarded the PIF TICK an organisation must show its health information production process meets 10 criteria<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Health Literacy Statistics<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Discover the percentage of the population of your area and others with low health literacy and numeracy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/healthliteracy.geodata.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Data by 2016 Local Authority<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/healthliteracy.geodata.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Map of the estimated prevalence of low health literacy<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/geh.wordpress.ptfs-europe.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Map-of-estimated-prevalence-of-low-health-literacy.png\"><\/a>University of Southampton and Health Education England (2020)&nbsp;<em>Health Literacy<\/em>. Available at:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/healthliteracy.geodata.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/healthliteracy.geodata.uk\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Health Literacy? Health literacy is about people having the knowledge, skills, understanding and confidence they need to be able to use healthcare information and services, so that they can be active partners in their healthcare. 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