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Physiotherapists' views and experiences of health literacy in clinical practice.

Joanna M SimkinsRichard BreakwellKanta Kumar
Published in: Musculoskeletal care (2023)
The findings highlighted that physiotherapists identified a patient's health literacy abilities by picking up tacit clues throughout their consultations and they pre-dominantly viewed health literacy as the ability to read, write and communicate effectively. They reported having a limited exposure to health literacy training and recommended raising awareness and education as key to improve practice.
Keyphrases
  • health information
  • healthcare
  • clinical practice
  • primary care
  • quality improvement
  • mental health
  • case report
  • social media
  • general practice