The concept of health literacy in health promotion
Health literacy is still a little known issue in Poland. It is a very complex concept, because it covers all the skills, competences, knowledge, and ways of acquiring information in the broadly understood area of health. But the health literacy is not one of the key elements of health promotion. Dia...
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Kazimierz Wielki University
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| author | Marta Estera Kowalska Paweł Kalinowski Urszula Bojakowska |
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| description | Health literacy is still a little known issue in Poland. It is a very complex concept, because it covers all the skills, competences, knowledge, and ways of acquiring information in the broadly understood area of health. But the health literacy is not one of the key elements of health promotion. Diagnosis of the health literacy level of a given population seems a prerequisite for effective health education and prevention activities. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-577b297faedf4c89818c2367375fab272022-12-22T01:09:19ZengKazimierz Wielki UniversityJournal of Education, Health and Sport2391-83062017-09-017943043810.5281/zenodo.10017894627The concept of health literacy in health promotionMarta Estera Kowalska0Paweł Kalinowski1Urszula Bojakowska2Samodzielna Pracownia Epidemiologii Uniwersytet Medyczny w LublinieSamodzielna Pracownia Epidemiologii Uniwersytet Medyczny w LublinieSamodzielna Pracownia Epidemiologii Uniwersytet Medyczny w LublinieHealth literacy is still a little known issue in Poland. It is a very complex concept, because it covers all the skills, competences, knowledge, and ways of acquiring information in the broadly understood area of health. But the health literacy is not one of the key elements of health promotion. Diagnosis of the health literacy level of a given population seems a prerequisite for effective health education and prevention activities.http://www.ojs.ukw.edu.pl/index.php/johs/article/view/4932health literacy, health promotion, health education |
| spellingShingle | Marta Estera Kowalska Paweł Kalinowski Urszula Bojakowska The concept of health literacy in health promotion Journal of Education, Health and Sport health literacy, health promotion, health education |
| title | The concept of health literacy in health promotion |
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| title_short | The concept of health literacy in health promotion |
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| topic | health literacy, health promotion, health education |
| url | http://www.ojs.ukw.edu.pl/index.php/johs/article/view/4932 |
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