Korean Journal of Health Education and Promotion (보건교육건강증진학회지)

Korean Society for Health Education and Promotion (한국보건교육건강증진학회)
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Issues and political implications for health literacy research and practice in South Korea

헬스 리터러시 사업의 주요 특성과 정책적 개선방안

  • Oh, Hyun Jung (Institute for Creativity Interaction Studies, Hanyang University) ;
  • Choi, Myung-Il (Department of Advertising, Namseoul University)
  • 오현정 (한양대학교 창의성과 인터렉션 연구소) ;
  • 최명일 (남서울대학교 광고홍보학과)
  • Received : 2015.08.21
  • Accepted : 2015.09.23
  • Published : 2015.10.01
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Abstract

Objectives: This study reviews literature on health literacy and provides communication guidelines and policy implications for addressing health literacy for the Korean population. Methods: EBSCOHost, JSTOR, ProQuest, Web of Science, and PubMed were searched using the term "health literacy." The present study also reviewed reports and publications released by governments and healthcare agencies. Results: By reviewing existing articles and reports, the present study provides following suggestions : (a) implementation of a national health literacy survey on a regular basis, (b) development of tailored health literacy interventions for different target segments, (C) development of an appropriate model to evaluate the effectiveness of health literacy programs, and (d) development of health literacy guidelines for distributing health information and educating healthcare professionals. Conclusions: Health literacy issues must be addressed through establishment of appropriate policies and guidelines as well as collaboration between government and healthcare organizations.

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