ArticleHealth expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy2018
Improving health literacy in a Japanese community population-A pilot study to develop an educational programme.
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- Improving health literacy in a Japanese community population-A pilot study to develop an educational programme.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2018Article
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Abstract
objectiveAlthough a growing number of interventional studies on health literacy have been conducted recently, the majority were designed in clinical settings, focusing mainly on functional health literacy. This study evaluated a programme designed to improve health literacy in a community population, with a scope of going beyond functional health literacy.
methodsIn collaboration with an Approved Specified Nonprofit organization (NPO), we evaluated a five-session programme designed to provide basic knowledge on health-care policy and systems, current issues in health care in Japan, patient roles and relationships with health-care providers and interpersonal skills. In total, 67 of 81 programme participants agreed to participate in the study, and 54 returned the completed questionnaires at baseline and at follow-up. Health literacy and trust in the medical profession were measured at baseline and at follow-up. Participants' learning through the programme was qualitatively analysed by thematic analysis.
resultsQuantitative examinations of the changes in health literacy and degree of trust in medical professionals between the baseline and follow-up suggested that health literacy significantly improved after implementing the programme. The thematic analysis of participants' learning throughout the programme suggested that they not only acquired knowledge and skills but also experienced a shift in their beliefs and behaviours. DISCUSSION: Providing individuals who are motivated to learn about health-care systems and collaborate with health-care providers with the necessary knowledge and skills may improve their health literacy, which could enable them to maintain and promote their health and that of their family and other people around them.
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