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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.

Access to Healthcare

Healthcare information for migrants is available on the NHS Inform website. Access to Healthcare – GP Registration cards have been designed to support anyone who needs to register at a new GP practice. You can download printable versions of the cards by clicking the following links. nhs-bus-card-diy-print nhs-z-card-diy-print The first is a business card which sets an individuals rights […]

NHS Z card

You can download and print the Access To Healthcare – GP Registration Card – Z Card leaflet using the link below.

NHS bus card

You can download and print the Access To Healthcare – GP Registration Card – Business Card using the link.