Health literacy

Is the “Heart Age” Concept Helpful or Harmful Compared to Absolute Cardiovascular Disease Risk? An Experimental Study – Carissa Bonner et. al.

2019-02-08T10:45:04+11:00Cardiovascular disease, Health literacy, Publications|

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention guidelines are generally based on the absolute risk of a CVD event, but there is increasing interest in using ‘heart age’ to motivate lifestyle change when absolute risk is low. Previous studies have not compared heart age to 5-year absolute risk, [...]

Reducing Inappropriate Polypharmacy The Process of Deprescribing – Ian A Scott et. al.

2019-02-08T10:42:39+11:00Health literacy, Polypharmacy, Publications|

Inappropriate polypharmacy, especially in older people, imposes a substantial burden of adverse drug events, ill health, disability, hospitalization, and even death. The single most important predictor of inappropriate prescribing and risk of adverse drug events in older patients is the number of prescribed drugs. Deprescribing [...]

A decision aid to support informed choices about bowel cancer screening among adults with low education: randomised controlled trial – Sian Karen Smith et. al.

2019-02-08T10:40:43+11:00Health literacy, Publications, Screening|

Tailored decision support information can be effective in supporting informed choices and greater involvement in decisions about faecal occult blood testing among adults with low levels of education, without increasing anxiety or worry about developing bowel cancer. Using a decision aid to make an informed [...]

Evaluation of an Australian health literacy training program for socially disadvantaged adults attending basic education classes: study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial – Kirsten McCaffery et. al.

2019-02-08T10:33:42+11:00Health literacy, Publications|

People with low literacy and low health literacy have poorer health outcomes. Literacy and health literacy are distinct but overlapping constructs that impact wellbeing. Interventions that target both could improve health outcomes.

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