Navigating health [publication] : the role of health literacy
by
Kickbusch, Ilona
; Wait, Suzanne; Maag, Daniela.
Material type: 
BookPublisher: London : Alliance for Health and the Future International Longevity Centre-UK, 2006Description: 22.MeSH subject(s): Health LiteracyPUBLICATION TYPE SAPHIR: MonographOnline resources: Cliquez ici Summary: The changing health environment carries mixed blessings for citizens making health decisions. On the one hand, there is more choice in treatment and more information to guide our choices. On the other hand, the deluge of information is often more confusing than helpful. Health care systems are becoming mor complex and encompass a broader range of providers from different sectors than ever before. This rapidly- changing sphere of health demands a lot of s as patients and citizens. Health decisions place us in a vulnereble position in which we must take risks without any certainty of outcome. This is true regardless of one's educational level, culture of social status. Health literacy is not a safeguard against this uncertainty. However, it may help us navigate health and health care with a better understanding of potential consequences: a map and a compass on a difficult and unpredicable journey.
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The changing health environment carries mixed blessings for citizens making health decisions. On the one hand, there is more choice in treatment and more information to guide our choices. On the other hand, the deluge of information is often more confusing than helpful. Health care systems are becoming mor complex and encompass a broader range of providers from different sectors than ever before. This rapidly- changing sphere of health demands a lot of s as patients and citizens. Health decisions place us in a vulnereble position in which we must take risks without any certainty of outcome. This is true regardless of one's educational level, culture of social status. Health literacy is not a safeguard against this uncertainty. However, it may help us navigate health and health care with a better understanding of potential consequences: a map and a compass on a difficult and unpredicable journey.