Objectives: Increasing childhood health literacy (HL) is a crucial means of improving outcomes and reducing preventable deaths globally. Understanding how to best support children’s HL development in schools essential. However, identifying pedagogical strategies that develop relies on fit-for-purpose measure. Currently, no universally accepted approach for measuring among children exists. The purpose this paper was propose discuss curricular assessing could provide overcoming the challenges...

Health attitudes and behaviours formed during childhood greatly influence adult health patterns. This paper describes the research development protocol for a school-based literacy program. The program, entitled HealthLit4Kids, provides teachers with resources supports them to explore concept of within their school community, through classroom activities family community engagement. HealthLit4Kids is sequential mixed methods design involving convenience sampling pre post intervention measures...

Health promotion efforts that enhance health literacy among individuals, organizations, and communities are gaining attention globally. Additionally, co-designed community-led interventions have gained recognition as an effective strategy for addressing issues through more sustainable outcomes. This qualitative study conducted in Tasmania, Australia, aimed to co-design the emerging Literacy Mediator (HLM) assess support, expectations, need such a role. Following Ophelia approach, data this...

The HealthLit4Kids program aims to build health literacy in a participatory and contextually relevant way. Whole-of-school curriculum strategies aim empower capacity make informed choices amongst students, teachers, parents, their local community. of this study was evaluate the from perspective using Self-Determination Theory framework. This is one component within larger evaluation program. Parents at four Australian primary schools were interviewed post-program. Qualitative data collected...

Objective: To ascertain teachers’ articulation and experiences of navigating dilemmas that inhibit and/or enable the fostering health literacy in primary school settings. Design: Qualitative analysis written reflections on introducing into their classroom. Setting: Tasmania, Australia. Method: Eighty-four teachers five schools participated HealthLit4Kids programme. Teacher were collected at conclusion first year programme assessed using Windschitl’s Dilemmas to identify recurrent themes...

Summary Health literacy (HL) is a critical asset for 21st century learners to possess given its positive impact on health outcomes and educational attainment. Concerningly, HL an area that primary school teachers report having lack of understanding, confidence, ability teach. The HealthLit4Kids initiative aimed address this issue through series teacher professional development (PD) workshops. To evaluate how experienced the PD, evaluations collected at completion each workshops were analysed...

Abstract The study purpose was to address a gap in the literature and gain better understanding of Australian, specifically Tasmanian, primary school classroom teachers’ experiences teaching health education (HE). By teachers we mean generalist teachers, who Australia typically teach all eight key learning areas (KLAs). In most Australian states territories, HE exists within physical (HPE) mandated KLA, but often delivery is responsibility assumed by as opposed HPE specialists. Our involved...

Abstract Issue Addressed Health literacy development can help to reduce the growing noncommunicable disease burden globally. However, less is known about health needs of pregnant women and mothers necessary guide in this priority population group. To enhance understanding mothers, study aimed develop data‐informed profiles with children (0–8 years) Tasmania, as well vignettes describing different profiles. Methods An online cross‐sectional survey was undertaken. The included demographic...

Cancer pain continues to be an important focus of health research and intervention development. The continuing shift cancer care the community increases family caregiver's role in management highlights need understand experiences also barriers effective management. This paper presents findings Australian study exploring attitudinal amongst 75 caregivers people with attending outpatient clinic. Approximately 75% demonstrated concerns or were unsure about addiction, a belief likely impact on...

This paper presents an analysis of the end degree expectations, expressed as learning outcomes, for pharmacy graduates from Australia, Canada, United Kingdom and States. The authors compare through mapping these requirements to International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) Global Competency Framework (GbCF). anticipated expectations are similar but also reveal some individual characteristics. Irrespective title, achievement outcomes specified in any one four jurisdictions should enable...

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Childhood is a critical period for developing food‐related skills and knowledge, known as food literacy (FL). Schools may be an important setting interventions aiming to improve FL in children. This systematic scoping review aimed characterize elementary schools. METHODS Databases (PubMed, Web of Science, EBSCO) were searched schools (students aged 4‐12 years). Studies assessed according design, duration, theoretical underpinning, ascertainment outcome(s). Interventions...

Health literacy is a critical asset for adolescents to develop given its positive impact on health outcomes. The few studies that have targeted teacher knowledge and attitudes show teachers themselves find it difficult to: navigate the multi-modal nature of information; critically evaluate different modes texts; apply health-related information in variety contexts. This research study aimed address this issue through developing implementing professional development (PD) programme three...

Background Health Literacy is crucial for making informed decisions about health-related behaviours. literacy development the responsibility of individual, organisations, services and broader community. The average health a population can be measured in general terms, but individuals communities who contribute to that will have diverse needs. Those experience greater challenges may not visible when we only contemplate average.

To determine the extent of use and perceived relevance National Competency Standards Framework for Pharmacists in Australia (NCS). Based on these findings, to suggest approaches enhancement pharmacy education profession locally globally.Convenience sampling techniques were employed between November 2013 June 2014 conducting an online survey with Australian students, interns, pharmacists educators.Data from 527 participants included final analysis. Fewer students (52%, 96/183) interns 78%...

Abstract Issue addressed To reduce inequity, services and community organisations must respond to the health literacy needs strengths of each individual accessing their services. As a social determinant, is compounded by interactions between service provider, individual, wider community. Schools provide critical nexus teacher (as provider), student learner) family (carers community) support development children's literacy. Methods Five Tasmanian primary schools (84 teachers) completed an...

The enactment of the Australian Curriculum for Health and Physical Education (AC:HPE) is intended to be informed by five 'propositions' or Key Ideas, one which 'Develop Literacy'. Our study occurred at four Tasmanian primary schools was conducted a research team consisting public health education academics. This composition reflects nature HealthLit4Kids program as university community grant-funded intervention. We examined inter-dependent networks, teachers children, investigate Literacy...

Many health attitudes and behaviors formed during childhood are sustained through to adulthood, therefore is a critical time develop literacy. Primary schools provide an ideal environment equip children with lifelong skills, understanding knowledge. Through semi-structured interviews, this study gathered primary school leaders' reflections on the implementation of program (HealthLit4Kids) designed foster literacy development in their schools. The aim was determine how leaders experienced...