Health Literacy

4. this can make it hard for people to read or understand health information
6. a form of self care
7. Looking after your physical and mental health through personal health maintenance activities
8. involves booking regular appointments with GPs or health professional to monitor progress of disease or illness
9. doctors create a plan which sets out guidelines and instructions to help patients manage their disease
11. An approach to healthcare that encourages and teaches patients to self manage their disease or illness
14. patients taught signs and symptoms of their condition so they can monitor their themselves
15. literacy The ability of an individual to access, read and understand health information to make wise and informed decisions about their health
16. The ability of an individual to retrieve or obtain reliable health information.

1. been influenced to choose one health product or service due to advertising or use by a celebrity.
2. another form of self care
3. a form of self care
5. yet another form of self care
10. patients are able to administer their own medication or treatment without going to the GP or hospital'
12. another form self care
13. The ability of and individual to read words on health documents or medicines