{"id":323990,"date":"2022-12-01T02:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-01T01:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medizinonline.com\/strengthen-health-literacy\/"},"modified":"2022-12-01T02:30:00","modified_gmt":"2022-12-01T01:30:00","slug":"strengthen-health-literacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medizinonline.com\/en\/strengthen-health-literacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Strengthen health literacy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The results of the <em>Health Literacy Survey Switzerland<\/em>&nbsp;2019-21 are now&nbsp;summarized in fact sheets. These also show Switzerland in international comparison. It became clear that health literacy can still be improved in various areas.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <!--more--> <\/p>\n<p><em>(red)&nbsp;<\/em>Health literacy is the ability of individuals to make decisions that positively impact their health. In this context, it encompasses a person&#8217;s motivation, knowledge, and ability to find, understand, and assess health information. Strengthening the health literacy of the population is a goal of the Federal Council&#8217;s Health2030 strategy. Thanks to optimization of population information, people should be able to navigate the healthcare system more efficiently, prevent diseases, and manage their health more carefully. The aim is to address disadvantaged target groups with translated and easy-to-understand information. The current state of health literacy among the Swiss population in international comparison was investigated by the&nbsp;<em>Health Literacy Survey Switzerland&nbsp;<\/em>2019-21. In it, 49% of respondents reported frequent difficulties in dealing with health information. Accordingly, health literacy is rather low. Taking all 17 countries (including Switzerland) together, 46% of respondents report frequent difficulties. Thus, the proportion of people with low health literacy is slightly higher in Switzerland.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-20333\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/medizinonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/tab1_cv4_s52.png\" style=\"height:398px; width:600px\" width=\"1100\" height=\"730\" srcset=\"https:\/\/medizinonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/tab1_cv4_s52.png 1100w, https:\/\/medizinonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/tab1_cv4_s52-800x531.png 800w, https:\/\/medizinonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/tab1_cv4_s52-120x80.png 120w, https:\/\/medizinonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/tab1_cv4_s52-90x60.png 90w, https:\/\/medizinonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/tab1_cv4_s52-320x212.png 320w, https:\/\/medizinonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/tab1_cv4_s52-560x372.png 560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Source: www.bag.admin.ch\/bag\/de (last accessed on 23.11.2022)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>CARDIOVASC 2022; 21(4): 52<br \/>\nInFo NEUROLOGY &amp; PSYCHIATRY 2022; 20(6): 40.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The results of the Health Literacy Survey Switzerland&nbsp;2019-21 are now&nbsp;summarized in fact sheets. 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