Which Australian organisation released the 'National Statement on Health Literacy'?Group of answer choicesNational Health and Medical Research CouncilAustralian Commission on Safety and Quality in HealthcareAustralian Department of HealthAustralian Consumer Health ForumNext

One model of health literacy used by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care depicts two components impacting health literacy. These two components are:Group of answer choicesNational health literacy and the Education SystemNational health literacy and the Health literacy environmentIndividual health literacy and the Health literacy environmentIndividual health literacy and the Education System

The Australian Health Literacy Training Program included two components. These were:Group of answer choicesHealth content incorporated into basic adult literacy and numeracy training; and a shared decision-making training moduleHealth content incorporated into basic adult literacy and numeracy training; and a patient self-efficacy training moduleHealth content tailored to the individual student’s health needs; and a shared decision-making training moduleHealth content incorporated into basic adult literacy and numeracy training; and a health literacy knowledge module

Health literacy is important in a healthcare setting because:Question 6Select one:a.An increasing proportion of Australians immigrated from overseas and this impacts their understanding of English.b.So much of the communication is in leaflets or is written notes.c.Health professionals rely on verbal communication that is not supported by written notes.d.It can impact on access and utilisation of healthcare services.

Health literacy is perceived as a competency that can be built upon using health education and communication to empower an individual's healthcare decision-making. Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

The purpose of interviews with TAFE teachers as part of the Australian Health Literacy study was to:Group of answer choicesExplore TAFE teachers’ perceptions of the impact of health content on students enrolled in basic literacy and numeracy classesTest the health knowledge of TAFE teachers teaching basic literacy and numeracy classesDetermine whether the TAFE teachers had delivered the health content to students enrolled in basic literacy and numeracy classes.Measure the impact of health content on students enrolled in basic literacy and numeracy classes.