School‐Based Health Literacy Programs for Children (2‐16 Years): An International Review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosie Nash ◽  
Kira Patterson ◽  
Anna Flittner ◽  
Shandell Elmer ◽  
Richard Osborne
Keyword(s):  
Health Literacy ◽  
Literacy Programs ◽  
International Review ◽  
School Based

scholarly journals An International Review to Characterize the Role, Responsibilities, and Optimal Setting for Health Literacy Mediators

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 2333794X2110254
Author(s):  
Madeline Spencer ◽  
Nenagh Kemp ◽  
Vaughan Cruickshank ◽  
Claire Otten ◽  
Rosie Nash
Keyword(s):  
Health Literacy ◽  
Literacy Development ◽  
Recent Literature ◽  
Important Determinant ◽  
Literacy Education ◽  
International Review ◽  
Optimal Setting ◽  
Role Responsibilities ◽  
The Life Course

Health literacy is a critically important determinant of health and is influenced by access to supportive social networks and services. Global investment in education throughout the life course is required to support health literacy development. The aim of this review is to characterize the role, responsibilities, and the optimal setting for the emergent role of a Health Literacy Mediator (HLM). A scoping review of recent literature was conducted. The review revealed a lack of consensus on who should be teaching health literacy, and variability in confidence when teaching health literacy. Professionals reported facing barriers such as a lack of time, a lack of knowledge, and recognized that the health literacy needs of children worldwide are not being met. Further research into the role of HLM is required to determine who is best suited to this role and what their responsibilities will be to ensure consistent health literacy education.

Exploring adolescent and clinician perspectives on Australia’s national digital health record, My Health Record

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 102
Author(s):  
Laura Beaton ◽  
Ian Williams ◽  
Lena Sanci
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Access To Health Care ◽  
School Health ◽  
Digital Health ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Health Record ◽  
Patient Privacy ◽  
Privacy And Security ◽  
School Based

Adolescence is often a time when risk-taking behaviours emerge and attendance at primary health care is low. School-based health services can serve to improve access to health care. Clinicians play a key role in improving adolescents’ health literacy and capacity to make informed care decisions. Australia’s national digital health record, My Health Record (MHR), has posed significant challenges for both clinicians and adolescents in understanding impacts on patient privacy. Guidance is required on how best to communicate about MHR to adolescents. This exploratory qualitative study aims to examine adolescents’ understanding of MHR, clinicians’ knowledge of MHR and their use of MHR with adolescents. Focus groups with students, school health and well-being staff and semistructured interviews with GPs and nurses were undertaken in one regional and one urban secondary school-based health service in Victoria. Transcripts from audio recorded sessions were examined using thematic analysis. Resulting themes include minimal understanding and use of MHR, privacy and security concerns, possible benefits of MHR and convenience. The results suggest opportunities to address gaps in understanding and to learn from adolescents’ preferences for digital health literacy education. This will support primary care clinicians to provide best-practice health care for adolescents.

Innovative approach to adolescent mental health in Japan: School-based education about mental health literacy

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasutaka Ojio ◽  
Ryoichi Mori ◽  
Kazunori Matsumoto ◽  
Takahiro Nemoto ◽  
Tomiki Sumiyoshi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Mental Health Literacy ◽  
Adolescent Mental Health ◽  
Innovative Approach ◽  
School Based

Hearing Other Voices: A Critical Assessment of Popular Views on Literacy and Work

1993 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Glynda Hull
Keyword(s):  
Job Performance ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Critical Assessment ◽  
Literacy Programs ◽  
Ethnographic Research ◽  
Instructional Programs ◽  
School Based ◽  
The Relationship

Current popular discussion about the role of literacy in the workplace is often based on the largely unquestioned beliefs that workers are deficient in basic literacy skills and, further, that there are clear links among illiteracy, poor job performance, and the declining economy. These assumptions lead to demands for school-based, skill-driven literacy programs tied to the workplace. In this article, Glynda Hull challenges these demands and the characterizations of workers that underlie them, suggesting that these demands are based on overly simplistic notions about literacy and its relationship to job performance and the economy. Hull argues that ethnographic research on literacy and the workplace demonstrates that the relationship between work and literacy is far more complex than the current popular discussion would have us believe. She concludes that we must pay more attention to how literacy skills are actually used in the workplace and that we can best do this by asking workers about their experiences in workplace-related instructional programs.

scholarly journals Health literacy and libraries: a literature review

2016 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 191-205 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jill Barr-Walker
Keyword(s):  
Health Literacy ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Underserved Populations ◽  
Literacy Programs ◽  
Public Healthcare ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Literature Reviews ◽  
History Of ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to assess the involvement of libraries in health literacy programs and initiatives based on a review of the literature. Design/methodology/approach Four databases were searched for papers that described health literacy programs and initiatives within libraries. Findings Several themes of health literacy programs in libraries emerged: health literacy for older adults, underserved populations, the general public, healthcare professionals, and medical students, and patients. Collaborations between libraries and community organizations were frequently used. Practical implications Librarians may use this review to understand the history of health literacy efforts and libraries to inform future programming. This review will contextualize current research on health literacy and libraries. Originality/value Despite the currency and relevance of this topic, there are no literature reviews on health literacy and librarianship.

Promoting Mental Health Literacy through Bibliotherapy in School-Based Settings

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 1096-2409-21.1. ◽  
Author(s):  
Jayna Mumbauer ◽  
Viki Kelchner
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Mental Disorder ◽  
Mental Health Literacy ◽  
School Setting ◽  
School Based ◽  
Literacy Research

Considering that one in five children has or has had a mental disorder in a given year (National Institute of Mental Health, 2010), the demand for mental health services within the school setting is immense. Bibliotherapy can serve as a preventative and responsive treatment for increasing mental health literacy within the school setting. The authors review relevant bibliotherapy and mental health literacy research, introduce the concept of mental health literacy in the school setting, and provide counselors and educators with practical tools to implement the concept.

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