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The use of the health belief model can provide basis for which patient health literacy may grow. The training of health workers may be seen as a "work around intervention" but is still a viable option and opportunity for mediating the negative outcomes of low health literacy. [74]
Patient education is a planned interactive learning process designed to support and enable expert patients [1] to manage their life with a disease and/or optimise their health and well-being. [ 2 ] [ 3 ]
Health communication is the study and practice of communicating promotional health information, such as in public health campaigns, health education, and between doctor and patient. [1] The purpose of disseminating health information is to influence personal health choices by improving health literacy .
The Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System [1] (PROMIS) provides clinicians and researchers access to reliable, valid, and flexible measures of health status that assess physical, mental, and social well–being from the patient perspective. PROMIS measures are standardized, allowing for assessment of many patient-reported ...
Inclusion with Health Literacy. According to a literature review published in the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, [53] mental health literacy help improve health outcomes for people. Recognizing and continuing to work for future direction and development should be considered for mental health literacy.
The Patient Activation Measure (PAM) is a commercial product which assesses an individual's knowledge, skill, and confidence for managing one's health and healthcare. Individuals who measure high on this assessment typically understand the importance of taking a pro-active role in managing their health and have the skills and confidence to do so.
[23] [24] [25] and also in a research study regarding health-related quality of life measurement in children in Ibero-American countries. [26] The Quality of Life Index for Atopic Dermatitis (QoLIAD) measures the impact that atopic dermatitis has on a given patient's quality of life. [27] It is a 25 item questionnaire for patients over the age ...
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, National Library of Medicine Description Subjects: HEALTH LITERACY; QUALITY OF CARE; CULTURAL COMPETENCE; EVALUATION; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; LANGUAGE BARRIERS; PATIENT EDUCATION