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View article: HealthLit4Kids: Improving health literacy outcomes in an Australian setting
HealthLit4Kids: Improving health literacy outcomes in an Australian setting Open
As a co-designed, whole-of-school program, HL4K can improve health literacy teaching and learning for students, and for the communities where those students live and learn. HL4K has recently been expanded in scalable ways. Moving forward, …
View article: Prerequisites for people-centred collaboration explored through team-based oral health care planning in older adults’ home settings – a qualitative study
Prerequisites for people-centred collaboration explored through team-based oral health care planning in older adults’ home settings – a qualitative study Open
Background: The dental and healthcare sector faces future challenges concerning financing, organization, skills, and competence. An ageing population with multiple chronic diseases indicates the need for new ways of working, including team…
View article: “Equipping and enabling” health literacy during a “time of change”: understanding health literacy and organisational health literacy responsiveness for people leaving prison in later life
“Equipping and enabling” health literacy during a “time of change”: understanding health literacy and organisational health literacy responsiveness for people leaving prison in later life Open
This population are mostly passive health care and information 'receivers' as a result of their imprisonment, who must be equipped and enabled to become more active health literacy 'doers'. This can be achieved through interventions that p…
View article: Measuring health professionals’ capability to respond to health consumers’ health literacy needs: a scoping review
Measuring health professionals’ capability to respond to health consumers’ health literacy needs: a scoping review Open
Health literacy-responsive health professionals will be increasingly important in addressing healthcare access and equity issues. This international scoping review aims to understand the extent and ways in which health professionals respon…
View article: “Equipping and Enabling” health literacy during a “Time of Change”: understanding health literacy and organisational health literacy responsiveness for people leaving prison in later life
“Equipping and Enabling” health literacy during a “Time of Change”: understanding health literacy and organisational health literacy responsiveness for people leaving prison in later life Open
Background This qualitative study investigated experiences and understandings of health literacy for those released from prison in later life. The global rise in older incarcerated individuals—defined as those aged 50 and above—poses signi…
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: Outcomes of co-designed communities of practice that support members to address public health issues
Outcomes of co-designed communities of practice that support members to address public health issues Open
Communities of practice are commonly used to support members in responding to public health issues. This study evaluated the outcomes of five co-designed communities of practice to determine if members’ expectations were met, if knowledge …
View article: Using co-design to develop the Adolescent Health Literacy Questionnaire for adolescents in Ireland
Using co-design to develop the Adolescent Health Literacy Questionnaire for adolescents in Ireland Open
Health literacy measurement studies are important for the success of health promotion efforts targeting adolescents. However, the majority of health literacy measurement tools were originally developed for adult populations and may not be …
View article: How Communities of Practice Generate Knowledge Translation Outcomes to Support Public Health Issues: A Realist Synthesis
How Communities of Practice Generate Knowledge Translation Outcomes to Support Public Health Issues: A Realist Synthesis Open
Communities of practice in health settings often serve to address contemporary public health issues by sharing knowledge and experiences about accelerating implementations and innovative solutions. Because there are gaps between the practi…
View article: Understanding needs and expectations to start effective communities of practice
Understanding needs and expectations to start effective communities of practice Open
Background Communities of practice (CoPs) are frequently used in health settings to enhance knowledge and support action around public health issues. Yet, most are ineffective and often at risk of not delivering on this promise. To prevent…
View article: Examining the nexus between medical education and complexity: a systematic review to inform practice and research
Examining the nexus between medical education and complexity: a systematic review to inform practice and research Open
Background Medical education is a multifarious endeavour integrating a range of pedagogies and philosophies. Complexity as a science or theory (‘complexity’) signals a move away from a reductionist paradigm to one which appreciates that in…
View article: Examining the nexus between medical education and complexity: a systematic review to inform practice and research.
Examining the nexus between medical education and complexity: a systematic review to inform practice and research. Open
Background: Medical education is a multifarious endeavour integrating a range of pedagogies and philosophies. Complexity as a science or theory (‘complexity’) signals a move away from a reductionist paradigm to one which appreciates that i…
View article: Hospital Workforce Education and Training for Emergency Management and Disaster Response in Complex Settings.
Hospital Workforce Education and Training for Emergency Management and Disaster Response in Complex Settings. Open
Introduction: Understanding how to best prepare hospital staff for disasters or emergencies is critical, as there is increasing frequency and scope of these events. Considerations include: identifying key staff, their roles, strategies to …
View article: Using the ophelia process with marginalised communities during covid-19 crisis
Using the ophelia process with marginalised communities during covid-19 crisis Open
Population Medicine considers the following types of articles:• Research Papers -reports of data from original research or secondary dataset analyses.• Review Papers -comprehensive, authoritative, reviews within the journal's scope.These i…
View article: 5 practical actions for national health literacy development
5 practical actions for national health literacy development Open
Population Medicine considers the following types of articles:• Research Papers -reports of data from original research or secondary dataset analyses.• Review Papers -comprehensive, authoritative, reviews within the journal's scope.These i…
View article: Codesign and community outreach to create COVID-19 safe communities: A Karen community case study
Codesign and community outreach to create COVID-19 safe communities: A Karen community case study Open
During the COVID-19 pandemic, government directives for health and community services focused on building capacity for COVID-19 safe behaviors. During 2020–2021, there was mounting pressure to increase vaccination numbers to boost populati…
View article: Examining the nexus between medical education and complexity: a systematic review to inform practice and research.
Examining the nexus between medical education and complexity: a systematic review to inform practice and research. Open
Background: Medical education is a multifarious endeavour integrating a range of pedagogies and philosophies. Complexity as a science or theory (‘complexity’) signals a move away from a reductionist paradigm to one which appreciates that i…
View article: Understanding needs and expectations to start effective communities of practice
Understanding needs and expectations to start effective communities of practice Open
Background Communities of practice (CoPs) are frequently used in health settings to enhance knowledge and support action around public health issues. Yet, most are ineffective and often at risk of not delivering on this promise. To prevent…
View article: Application of the optimizing health literacy and access (Ophelia) process in partnership with a refugee community in Australia: Study protocol
Application of the optimizing health literacy and access (Ophelia) process in partnership with a refugee community in Australia: Study protocol Open
Refugees experience health inequities resulting from multiple barriers and difficulties in accessing and engaging with services. A health literacy development approach can be used to understand health literacy strengths, needs, and prefere…
View article: Exploring the relationship between organisational culture, social capital and community participation in human service organisations
Exploring the relationship between organisational culture, social capital and community participation in human service organisations Open
This study aims to develop an understanding of the social and cultural factors that influence the ways non-government, community-based, human service organisations think about and undertake community participation. This topic is important …
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: Health literacy measurement: embracing diversity in a strengths-based approach to promote health and equity, and avoid epistemic injustice
Health literacy measurement: embracing diversity in a strengths-based approach to promote health and equity, and avoid epistemic injustice Open
Definitions of health literacy have evolved from notions of health-related literacy to a multidimensional concept that incorporates the importance of social and cultural knowledge, practices and contexts. This evolution is evident in the d…
View article: Are communities of practice a way to support health literacy: a study protocol for a realist review
Are communities of practice a way to support health literacy: a study protocol for a realist review Open
Introduction Communities of practice are used for knowledge sharing and learning in health settings. However, more needs to be known to understand how they work, if they work different in different settings and what outcomes they might gen…