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View article: Measuring health literacy to inform actions to address health inequities: a cluster analysis approach based on the Australian national health literacy survey
Measuring health literacy to inform actions to address health inequities: a cluster analysis approach based on the Australian national health literacy survey Open
Background Measuring health literacy can inform interventions to address health inequities. This study used cluster analysis to examine health literacy data to determine if it can provide more insightful information than standard descripti…
View article: Health literacy development is central to the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases
Health literacy development is central to the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases Open
The WHO’s report Health literacy development for the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) delivers practical what-to-do how-to-do guidance for health literacy development to build, at scale, contextually-relevant publ…
View article: Digital Health Literacy as a Predictor of Awareness, Engagement, and Use of a National Web-Based Personal Health Record: Population-Based Survey Study
Digital Health Literacy as a Predictor of Awareness, Engagement, and Use of a National Web-Based Personal Health Record: Population-Based Survey Study Open
Background Web-based personal health records (PHRs) have the potential to improve the quality, accuracy, and timeliness of health care. However, the international uptake of web-based PHRs has been slow. Populations experiencing disadvantag…
View article: Exploring discordance between Health Literacy Questionnaire scores of people with RMDs and assessment by treating health professionals
Exploring discordance between Health Literacy Questionnaire scores of people with RMDs and assessment by treating health professionals Open
Objectives We studied discordance between health literacy of people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) and assessment of health literacy by their treating health professionals, and explored whether discordance is associated…
View article: Digital Health Literacy as a Predictor of Awareness, Engagement, and Use of a National Online Personal Health Record: A Population-based Survey (Preprint)
Digital Health Literacy as a Predictor of Awareness, Engagement, and Use of a National Online Personal Health Record: A Population-based Survey (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Online personal health records (PHR) have the potential to improve quality, accuracy, and timeliness of health care. However, uptake of online PHRs internationally has been slow. Populations experiencing disadvantages are also …
View article: Codesign and implementation of an equity-promoting national health literacy programme for people living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD): a protocol for the application of the Optimising Health Literacy and Access (Ophelia) process
Codesign and implementation of an equity-promoting national health literacy programme for people living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD): a protocol for the application of the Optimising Health Literacy and Access (Ophelia) process Open
Introduction Non-government organisations (NGOs) often represent people who are underserved or experiencing vulnerability. Crohn’s & Colitis Australia (CCA) is aware that many Australians with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are not reach…
View article: Building health system responsiveness to noncommunicable diseases for Gweru District adults, Zimbabwe: a case study
Building health system responsiveness to noncommunicable diseases for Gweru District adults, Zimbabwe: a case study Open
Purpose Gweru District, Zimbabwe faces a major challenge of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). Globally, health systems have not responded successfully to problems in prevention and management of NCDs. Despite numerous initiatives, reorienti…
View article: Addressing Health Literacy Needs in Rheumatology: Which Patient Health Literacy Profiles Need the Attention of Health Professionals?
Addressing Health Literacy Needs in Rheumatology: Which Patient Health Literacy Profiles Need the Attention of Health Professionals? Open
Objective To identify and describe health literacy profiles of patients with rheumatic diseases and explore whether the identified health literacy profiles can be generalized to a broader rheumatology context. Methods Patients with rheumat…
View article: Acting together – WHO National Health Literacy Demonstration Projects (NHLDPs) address health literacy needs in the European Region
Acting together – WHO National Health Literacy Demonstration Projects (NHLDPs) address health literacy needs in the European Region Open
The burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) is increasing worldwide with the European Region of no exception. This poses economic and social challenges, which contribute to persisting health inequities. Sustainable Development Goal (SDG)…
View article: A Multidimensional Tool Based on the eHealth Literacy Framework: Development and Initial Validity Testing of the eHealth Literacy Questionnaire (eHLQ)
A Multidimensional Tool Based on the eHealth Literacy Framework: Development and Initial Validity Testing of the eHealth Literacy Questionnaire (eHLQ) Open
The eHealth Literacy Questionnaire (eHLQ) is a multidimensional tool based on a well-defined a priori eHLF framework with robust properties. It has satisfactory evidence of construct validity and reliable measurement across a broad range o…
View article: Determination of High Quality Long-Term Outcomes for people with Disabiling Conditions
Determination of High Quality Long-Term Outcomes for people with Disabiling Conditions Open
This paper reports on the methodological development and preliminary results of a project which aims to define the desired long-term outcomes for people with disabilities in a form appropriate to be used for accountability purposes for reh…
View article: How Can We Argue With Performance Indicators?
How Can We Argue With Performance Indicators? Open
We seem to be living in an age when the only way we can justify an organisational activity is with the use of numbers. Numbers, on the other hand, appear unarguable. The only way to argue with numbers is to find different numbers. To us nu…
View article: Review of Strategic Possibilities for Hospital-GP Collaboration to improve Continuity of Patient Care
Review of Strategic Possibilities for Hospital-GP Collaboration to improve Continuity of Patient Care Open
The purpose of this review of current levels of collaboration between Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) and General Medical Practitioners (GPs) is to identify strategic options for collaborative endeavours to improve the continuity of patient…
View article: Evaluation of the LIAISE Program
Evaluation of the LIAISE Program Open
This is an evaluation of a three year pilot program, LIAISE, which provides independent living skills training and community integration assistance to people with acquired brain injury who are living in the Victorian Department of Human Se…