health literacy

Question 1

what is health literacy

Answer 1

the ability of individuals to access, read and comprehend reliable health information to make informed decisions

Question 2

3 levels of health literacy

Answer 2

functional
interactive
critical

Question 3

functional health lit

Answer 3

characterised by individuals with enough health lit to chose products and services for personal use

Question 4

interactive health lit

Answer 4

requires to choose products and read instructions and describes individuals who seek to improve their personal skills and strategies to act on health advice

Question 5

critical health lit

Answer 5

possessing the cognition and skills to initiate social and political action for health outcomes

Question 6

benefits of HL

Answer 6

helps reduce rate of accident and death
leads to less hospitlisations and social exclusion
reduce cost of healthcare systems and prevents illness and disease

Question 7

accessing

Answer 7

obtaining or retrieving information

Question 8

reading

Answer 8

the action or skill of reading works or information

Question 9

comprehending

Answer 9

to be able to understand

Question 10

steps of comprehending

Answer 10

1 able to locate and get hold of info
2 be able to read it
3 be able to understand what you have read

Question 11

self care

Answer 11

looking after yourself or personal health maintenance

Question 12

examples of self care

Answer 12

eating well
sleeping
exercising
meditation
skin care

Question 13

disease management

Answer 13

approach to healthcare that teaches patients how to manage a chronic disease

Question 14

multidisciplinary

Answer 14

combining or involving several academic disciplines or professional specialisations in an approach to a topic or problem

Question 15

chronic disease

Answer 15

illness that is prolonged in duration, doesnt usually go away itself and is rarely cured completely

Question 16

features common to chronic disease include

Answer 16

complex causes, with mutiple factors leading to disease onset
long illness timespan

Question 17

exacerbation

Answer 17

the process of making a problem, bad situation or negative feeling worse

Question 18

6 principals of disease management

Answer 18

care planning
self monitoring
self administered treatment
allies health professionals
emergency contact
review

Question 19

factors that influence the use of health products and services

Answer 19

media
transport
cost
consumer confidence

Question 20

media

Answer 20

current affairs and production placement can all influence use by society of health products and services

Question 21

transport

Answer 21

availablity of public transport, parking and accessibility can all influence the uptake of health services

Question 22

cost

Answer 22

people may often choose cheap products as they cant afford top brands as they are low income earners

Question 23

consumer confidence

Answer 23

greater confidence in products that are true to its promises

Question 24

4 p’s in marketing

Answer 24

price
place
promotion
product

Question 25

product

Answer 25

not just the physical product it is what the consumer needs. aims to change the perception of consumers to take action on a health problem

Question 26

place

Answer 26

the way the product reaches the consumer. not just the location of the individual

Question 27

promotion

Answer 27

how the product is advertised to create and sustain demand

Question 28

price

Answer 28

what the individual must do to obtain the product not just the financial cost of the individual

Question 29

product placement

Answer 29

an advertising technique used by companies to promote their product through a non traditional advertising technique usually through film appearances, media, tv etc

Question 30

why use product placement

Answer 30

enables the audience to develop a stronger connection with the brand in a more natural way

demonstrates how a brands product can be used in real life showing the consumption situation

it is well remembered

affects the subconscious

Question 31

Whys HL important for positive health:

Answer 31

Crucial for individuals to
increase control over their own health

Allows individuals to find accurate health information

Allows for individuals to take personal responsibility for their own

Positive health literacy is a goal for health promotion