Hirono Ishikawa|Ikuko Yamaguchi|Don Nutbeam|Mio Kato|Tsuyoshi Okuhara|Masafumi Okada|Takahiro Kiuchi
Improving health literacy in a Japanese community population—A pilot study to develop an educational programme
University of Tokyo Health Sciences|University of Sydney|University of Tokyo Health Sciences|University of Tokyo Health Sciences|University of Tokyo Health Sciences|University of Tokyo Health Sciences
abstract objective although growing number interventional studies health literacy conducted recently majority designed clinical settings focusing mainly functional health literacy study evaluated programme designed improve health literacy community population scope going beyond functional health literacy methods collaboration approved specified nonprofit organization npo evaluated fivesession programme designed provide basic knowledge healthcare policy systems current issues health care japan patient roles relationships healthcare providers interpersonal skills total 67 81 programme participants agreed participate study 54 returned completed questionnaires baseline followup health literacy trust medical profession measured baseline followup participants learning programme qualitatively analysed thematic analysis results quantitative examinations changes health literacy degree trust medical professionals baseline followup suggested health literacy significantly improved implementing programme thematic analysis participants learning throughout programme suggested acquired knowledge skills also experienced shift beliefs behaviours discussion providing individuals motivated learn healthcare systems collaborate healthcare providers necessary knowledge skills may improve health literacy could enable maintain promote health family people around