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Health Literacy Research and Practice

Health Literacy Research and Practice (HLRP) is the official journal of the Institute for Healthcare Advancement and is a forum for the dissemination of high-quality behavioural and clinical research. It is an interdisciplinary and international open-access publication dedicated to promoting excellence in research and practice to advance the field of health literacy, promote health equity, and reduce […]

Short e-learning module for pharmacists on health literacy and communication.

To support community pharmacists to use health literacy tools and techniques an eLearning module on health literacy was developed and tested by community pharmacists It includes simple tools for pharmacists to use to check that people have understood the information they have been given over the phone or face to face. You will need a […]

Near Me resources for BSL Users

Near me have added some useful information and resources which BSL users may find helpful. They encourage the use of Google Chrome voice to text function and here is a case study of how it has been used. They have also developed a BSL Near Me video, which helps callers understand about the platform Also […]

Knowledge translation strategies for dissemination with a focus on healthcare recipients: an overview of systematic reviews

While there is an ample literature on the evaluation of knowledge translation interventions aimed at healthcare providers, managers, and policy-makers, there has been less focus on patients and their informal caregivers. Further, no overview of the literature on dissemination strategies aimed at healthcare users and their caregivers has been conducted. The overview has two specific […]

International handbook of health literacy

Health literacy addresses a range of social dimensions of health, including knowledge, navigation and communication, as well as individual and organizational skills for accessing, understanding, evaluating and using information. Particularly over the past decade, health literacy has globally become a major public health concern as an asset for promoting health, wellbeing and sustainable development. Available […]

It’s okay to ask

This leaflet produced by NHS Inform provides useful tips and questions that patients can ask during health care appointments, helping them play an active part in care and treatment. Source: NHS Inform – It’s OK To Ask

Postcard for use at events/training

This postcard resource offers information for health and social care on health literacy and asks people to identify actions they will take and further information they would like following a health literacy session or discussion. Source: NHS Education for Scotland (2015)

History of health literacy in Scotland

A blog article by Christine Hoy from the Health and Social Care Alliance on the history of health literacy in Scotland. This blog discusses the policy context of health literacy and its links to long term conditions such as diabetes.