Defining health literacy in cardiac nursing practice

British Journal of Cardiac NursingVol. 13, No. 12 CommentDefining health literacy in cardiac nursing practiceRonie Walters, Stephen J Leslie, Trish GorelyRonie WaltersSearch for more papers by this author, Stephen J LeslieSearch for more papers by this author, Trish GorelySearch for more papers by this authorRonie Walters; Stephen J Leslie; Trish GorelyPublished Online:6 Dec 2018https://doi.org/10.12968/bjca.2018.13.12.610AboutSectionsView articleView Full TextPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail View article References Aaby A, Friis K, Christensen B, Rowlands G, Maindal HT. Health literacy is associated with health behaviour and self-reported health: A large population-based study in individuals with cardiovascular disease. Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2017; 24(17):1880–1888 Crossref, Google ScholarAlbus C. Health literacy: Is it important for cardiovascular disease prevention? Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2018; 25(9):934–935 Crossref, Google ScholarBatterham RW, Hawkins M, Collins PA, Buchbinder R, Osborne RH. Health literacy: applying current concepts to improve health services and reduce health inequalities. Pub Health. 2016; 132: 3–12 Crossref, Google ScholarBerkman ND, Sheridan SL, Donahue KE, Halpern DJ, Crotty K. Low Health Literacy and Health Outcomes: An Updated Systematic Revised. Ann Intern Med. 2011; 155(2) Crossref, Google ScholarBerry J. Does health literacy matter? 2016. https://www.england.nhs.uk/blog/jonathan-berry/ (accessed 26 November 2018) Google ScholarDoherty P, Petre C, Onion N et al.. National Audit of Cardiac Rehabilitation (NACR): Annual Statistical Report 2017. London: British Heart Foundation; 2018 Google ScholarFriis K, Lasgaard M, Osborne RH, Maindal HT. Gaps in understanding health and engagement with healthcare providers across common long-term conditions: a population survey of health literacy in 29,473 Danish citizens. BMJ Open. 2016; 6(1) Crossref, Google ScholarGeboers B, Reijneveld SA, Koot JAR, de Winter AF. Moving towards a Comprehensive Approach for Health Literacy Interventions: The Development of a Health Literacy Intervention Model. Int J Environ Res Pub Health. 2018; 15(6): E1268 Crossref, Google ScholarKickbush I, Pelikan JM, Apfel F, Tsouros AD. Health literacy: the solid facts. 2013. https://tinyurl.com/n554gqt (accessed 26 November 2018) Google ScholarMattson CC, Rawson K, Hughes JW, Waechter D, Rosneck J. Health literacy predicts cardiac knowledge gains in cardiac rehabilitation participants. Health Educ J. 2014; 74(1):96–102 Crossref, Google ScholarMcKenna VB, Sixsmith J, Barry MM. A Qualitative Study of the Development of Health Literacy Capacities of Participants Attending a Community-Based Cardiovascular Health Programme. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2018; 15(6): E1157 Crossref, Google ScholarPublic Health England. Improving health literacy to reduce health inequalities: Practice resource: September 2015. London: Public Health England; 2015 Google ScholarSantos RD. 2017. Better health literacy can make the difference when control of risk factors for cardiovascular disease and quality of life are concerned. Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2017; 24(17): 1878–1879 Crossref, Google ScholarScottish Government. Making it easy. Edinburgh: Scottish Government; 2014 Google ScholarSorensen K, Van den Broucke S, Fullam J et al.. Consortium Health Literacy Project E. Health literacy and public health: a systematic review and integration of definitions and models. BMC Pub Health. 2012; 12(80):3 Google ScholarTaggart J, Williams A, Dennis S, Newall A, Shortus T, Zwar N, Denney-Wilson E, Harris MFJBfp. 2012. A systematic review of interventions in primary care to improve health literacy for chronic disease behavioral risk factors. 2012; 13(1):49 Google ScholarThe Health Literacy Place. Techniques. 2018. https://tinyurl.com/ybq9doqe (accessed 29 November 2018) Google Scholarvon Wagner C, Knight K, Steptoe A, Wardle J. Functional health literacy and health-promoting behaviour in a national sample of British adults. J Epidemiol Comm Health. 2007; 61(12):1086–1090 Crossref, Google ScholarWorld Health Organization. The mandate for health literacy. 2016. https://tinyurl.com/yb7ks6f4 (accessed 26 November 2018) Google Scholar FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails 2 December 2018Volume 13Issue 12ISSN (online): 2052-2207 Metrics History Published online 6 December 2018 Published in print 2 December 2018 Information© MA Healthcare LimitedAcknowledgements:This project has been funded by the EU's INTERREG VA programme, managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).PDF download