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Matching clinical information with levels of patient health literacy

01 June 2013

Nursing Management

Feature

Good communication between healthcare professionals and patients is central to therapeutic relationships, and patients need to know how to access, understand and...

Promoting health literacy in patients with diabetes

26 October 2011

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Diabetes mellitus is a complex long-term condition. To achieve best outcomes, patients must have a good understanding of the condition and should adopt a vigilant...

Health literacy and long-term conditions

02 September 2009

Primary Health Care

General

Health literacy (HL) is a complex and interesting concept. There is increasing focus on the importance of HL for patients and practitioners in the UK. This article...

Health literacy and its importance for effective communication. Part 2

07 May 2014

Nursing Children and Young People

CPD

This is the second of two articles exploring the concept of health literacy, an often hidden barrier to effective healthcare communication. Part 1 was published in...

Health literacy and its importance for effective communication. Part 1

08 April 2014

Nursing Children and Young People

CPD

This is the first of two articles exploring the concept of health literacy, an often hidden barrier to effective healthcare communication. The authors define the...

Exploring health promotion and health education in nursing

30 October 2018

Nursing Standard

Health promotion

The term health promotion has been used in healthcare for several years. However, the meaning of this term is debated, particularly in nursing. Some nurses might...

Open AccessAdoption of technology-enabled care for patients with respiratory conditions in primary care

12 June 2019

Primary Health Care

digital skills

A county-wide programme to promote interest in and adoption of technology-enabled care (TEC) by general practice teams focused on take-up for common health...

Evaluating the written information about COVID-19 provided to people with learning disabilities

24 February 2022

Learning Disability Practice

Accessible information

Evidence shows that people with learning disabilities are at higher risk of contracting and dying from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) than the general...

Using play to educate children about asthma

06 May 2020

Primary Health Care

respiratory care

Asthma morbidity and mortality rates continue to rise, and it has been identified that many adults and children with the condition do not receive basic asthma care...

Signs and symptoms of sepsis: raising awareness in the learning disability community

11 February 2021

Learning Disability Practice

deteriorating patient

In sepsis, prompt diagnosis and immediate treatment are vital to avoid deterioration, organ failure and death. Sepsis is challenging to recognise because there is no...

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