Kathrin Sommerhalder
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View article: A Scoping Review of Health Promotion in the Nursing Home Setting
A Scoping Review of Health Promotion in the Nursing Home Setting Open
Background Nursing homes in many countries continue to follow a traditional medical model of care. This study explored health promotion approaches in the nursing home setting, partly in order to move away from a medical model and to improv…
View article: The relationship of health/food literacy and salt awareness to daily sodium and potassium intake among a workplace population in Switzerland
The relationship of health/food literacy and salt awareness to daily sodium and potassium intake among a workplace population in Switzerland Open
To achieve the established targets for population Na and K intake, health-related knowledge, abilities, and skills related to Na/salt and K intake need to be promoted through combined educational and structural interventions. Clinical Tria…
View article: A short food literacy questionnaire (SFLQ) for adults: Findings from a Swiss validation study
A short food literacy questionnaire (SFLQ) for adults: Findings from a Swiss validation study Open
The short food literacy questionnaire (SFLQ) was developed to measure a broad range of skills including functional, interactive, and critical elements of FL. This study evaluated SFLQ measurement properties. We used a workplace interventio…
View article: Just a subtle difference? Findings from a systematic review on definitions of nutrition literacy and food literacy
Just a subtle difference? Findings from a systematic review on definitions of nutrition literacy and food literacy Open
Nutrition literacy and food literacy have become increasingly important concepts in health promotion. Researchers use one or the other term to describe the competencies needed to maintain a healthy diet. This systematic review examines whe…