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Confused by health words

WebCovid-19: A-Z plain English guide to words and terms . Asymptomatic, herd immunity and super spreader – just some of the terms explained in new A-Z guide

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URL: https://www.nala.ie/new-plain-english-guide/

NALA’s ‘Well now!’ guide shows how to improve health

WebMay 2, 2017. The guide highlights the positive impact of improving health literacy for adults. A new guide launched today, Tuesday 2 May, by the National Adult Literacy Agency …

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Health sector services

WebNALA and the Health Service Executive (HSE) produced a Literacy Audit for Healthcare Settings resource to address the issue of accessible and literacy friendly healthcare …

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NALA Health Literacy in Ireland Report

WebIreland Report. The main aim of this report is to act as a milestone position paper on the development of health literacy in Ireland. In doing so, the paper will summarise the work …

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NALA and the Irish Cancer Society launch health literacy awareness

WebA new International Health Literacy Survey preliminary results shows that nearly 1 in 3 (28%) people in Ireland have ‘limited’ health literacy and in particular …

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Health literacy tips for the public

WebTips for understanding health information. Many people find health information difficult to understand and may be putting their health at risk. Recent research has shown that …

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Health Literacy Month

WebOctober 31, 2023. October marks Health Literacy Month and it is a great time to share some of the National Adult Literacy Agency (NALA) tips for health literacy. Health literacy and …

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Guide: Literacy Friendly Health And Wellbeing Courses For Adults

WebThis guide is intended for adult literacy and community education services who wish to provide literacy friendly courses on health and wellbeing for adults. In particular the …

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HSE launches new plain English guidelines for staff

Webfor staff. January 29, 2018. Congratulations to the HSE on the launch of their new plain English guidelines for communicating clearly. The HSE have launched new guidelines to …

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Health literacy and numeracy in Ireland

WebDownload. Info. Download. Back to list. Factsheet about health literacy and numeracy in Ireland from the National Adult Literacy Agency.

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NALA’s policy work in health literacy

WebNALA has been at the forefront health literacy in Ireland work, making the link between unmet adult literacy needs in Ireland, which are below the OECD average, and the …

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Health Literacy, Policy and Strategy

WebThis health literacy research report marks the first time literacy has significantly entered the health debate in Ireland. The research shows that people have struggled with essential …

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Health literacy and numeracy in Ireland

WebHealth literacy and numeracy in Ireland - Nala. Back to list. Date: 2017. Author: National Adult Literacy Agency. ISBN: Not available.

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Irish people calling for healthcare professionals to use less

WebTwo in five (39%) Irish people are calling for doctors, nurses and pharmacists to use more understandable language and less medical jargon according to a new …

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The Health Pack – resource pack for literacy tutors

Webliteracy tutors. The Health Pack is a resource pack for literacy tutors and healthcare staff. Download. View. Category: Teaching Guidelines & Reference Books. Use this health …

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Health Literacy in Ireland

WebIreland’s first health literacy study. NALA has been acutely aware of the health literacy problem in Ireland and approached the Department of Health in 2001 to fund the first …

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