Health Literacy in a Nutshell
Health Literacy in a Nutshell
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Health Literacy in a Nutshell by Don Nutbeam
Health Literacy in a Nutshell will help you understand how to be a better communicator, and how to work more effectively with patients and communities in helping them to find, understand and use health information to make good decisions about their health. Health Literacy in a Nutshell is an essential resource for students and frontline practitioners who want to improve their understanding of health literacy and health communication. This book provides a useful prompt on key issues, as well as guidance on how to organise and deliver interventions to improve health literacy. Written by internationally recognised leaders in the field, this compact, easy-to-use guide provides pragmatic advice and guidance. It draws upon the best available scientific evidence with numerous practical examples of effective communication to improve health literacy among patients and community populations. Features: An introduction to health literacy concepts and definitions Practical communication tools for frontline health workers Strategies for improving health literacy in communities Mastering digital health communication Measurement and monitoring of health literacy The role of health literacy in improving equity in health This book is highly recommended for busy students and health practitioners, including experienced researchers and practitioners, who want to become better communicators and work more effectively with individuals and communities in helping them to find, understand, appraise and apply health information.
Don Nutbeam is Pro Vice- Chancellor and Head of the College of Health Sciences at Sydney University. He was formerly head of Public Health in the UK Department of Health.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781760427337 |
| ISBN 10 | 1760427330 |
| Title | Health Literacy in a Nutshell |
| Author | Don Nutbeam |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | McGraw-Hill Education / Australia |
| Year published | 2023-10-09 |
| Number of pages | 112 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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