Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz
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Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz · Sep 2015
[Health literacy of adults in Germany: Findings from the German Health Update (GEDA) study].
In today's information society, health literacy (HL) is considered important for health maintenance and disease management. In this context, dealing with health information is fundamental and requires different cognitive and social skills. ⋯ The results point to a need for action to improve HL in the adult population. The strengthening of health literacy should not solely aim at the promotion of individual skills, but also give high priority to the development of health-literate settings.
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Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz · Sep 2015
Review[Health literacy in childhood and adolescence: An overview and current state of research].
Health literacy is multidisciplinary and brings together many concepts, and is of increasing importance for disease protection, health promotion, and prevention, and for health policy within Europe. Although its importance is increasingly recognised, adults are mostly the target audience, whereas children and adolescents, in addition to education and schools, have so far been neglected. ⋯ In addition to compatibility with a broader literacy perspective, the proximity to several theories of health promotion and defined concepts, and the importance of school health promotion and education, it is vital to focus research on current gaps in the understanding of health literacy determinants, health literacy as a determinant of health, and in terms of the design and systematic implementation of intervention programmes.
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Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz · Sep 2015
[Health literacy among less well-educated young people: Influencing factors and consequences].
Health literacy is known to influence health. Findings on the unequal distribution of health literacy among less well-educated young people are presented. The influence of socio-demographic factors and the consequences of a low level of health literacy with regard to health-related behaviour are discussed. ⋯ It is concluded that health literacy is linked to health behaviour and that unequal distributions of health literacy among young people may increase health inequalities.