1.
A'vision'for'health'literacy'development'
Health'literacy:''
Innova1ve'approaches'to''
improving'the'quality'of'care
We&need&research&and&development&programs&to&generate&
new&insights&into:&&
– What&is&Health&Literacy?&
• How&can&it&be&opera<onalised&
– What&determines&an&individual’s&health&literacy?&
– What&are&the&consequences&of&low&health&literacy?&
– How&do&we&ensure&delivery&of&fair&and&equitable&health&
services…&irrespec<ve&of&the&level&of&health&literacy?&
– How&do&we&make&the&system&responsive&to&people&with&
low&health&literacy&in&day&to&day&prac<ce?&
Professor Richard Osborne BSc, PhD
Chair of Public Health
Head, Public Health Innovation
Co-Director, Population Health Strategic Research Centre
School of Health and Social Development
Deakin University, Melbourne,
Australia
26th November 2013
WUN, Sydney
CRICOS&Provider&Code:&00113B&
Public&Health&Innova<on,&Deakin&University,&Australia&
CRICOS&Provider&Code:&00113B&
Inclusive
Health
Literacy
organizing
framework
© Richard Osborne,
Alison Beauchamp 2013
Supportive
&
determining
structures
Public&Health&Innova<on,&Deakin&University,&Australia&
Does Health
Literacy
make a
person’s
world go
around?
The
basics
(Trust, faith,
emotional,
cultural,
environmental)
Healthy
choices
Basics (absence of catastrophic health problems, absence of poverty, safety)
• Housing
• Money
• Support
• Wellbeing
• Advice
• Coaching
• Other
• Informed
• Enabled
• Healthy
productive
lives

2.
Does Health
Literacy
make a
person’s
world go
around?
The
basics
• Housing
• Money
• Support
• Wellbeing
• Advice
• Coaching
• Other
Does Health
Literacy
make a
person’s
world go
around?
Health
literacy
The
basics
• Housing
• Money
• Support
• Wellbeing
• Advice
• Coaching
• Other
Health
literacy
Healthy
choices
• Informed
• Enabled
• Healthy
productive
lives
Healthy
choices
• Informed
• Enabled
• Healthy
productive
lives
Interven1on'development'
(interven1on'mapping)'
1. Needs'assessment''(fine&grained&health&literacy&needs)'
• Needs&of&pa<ents&&
• Needs&of&system&(prac<<oners,&planners/managers,&
policymakers)&
2. From&the&needs&assessment&to&create&a&matrix&of&proximal&
program&objec<ves&
If you get this wrong,
everything else is wrong
3. From&the&target&users,&select&interven<ons,&methodologies&and&
prac<cal&strategies&and&sugges<ons&
4. CoZdesign&and&plan&interven<ons&with&all&stakeholders&
5. Priori<sa<on,&adop<on&and&implementa<on&of&interven<ons&
6. Monitoring&and&program&evalua<on.&
If one is truly to succeed in leading a person to a
specific place, one must first and foremost take
care to find him where he is and begin there.
Søren Kierkegaard: “Synspunktet for min Forfatter-Virksomhed. En ligefrem
Meddelelse, Rapport til Historien”, C.A. Reitzels Forlag, 1859.
CRICOS&Provider&Code:&00113B&
Public&Health&Innova<on,&Deakin&University,&Australia&

3.
Informa1on@rich'Health'Literacy'Ques1onnaire'
1.'Feeling'understood'and'supported'
by'healthcare'providers''
6.'Ability'to'ac1vely'engage'with'
healthcare'providers''
2.'Having'sufficient'informa1on'to'
manage'my'health''
7.'Naviga1ng'the'healthcare'system'
• I&can&rely&on&at&least&one&healthcare&provider&
Development&of&the&&
Health&Literacy&Ques<onnaire&(HLQ)&&
for&interven<on&development
• Work&out&what&is&the&best&care&for&you&&
• Decide&which&healthcare&provider&you&need&to&
see&&
• I&am&sure&I&have&all&the&informa<on&I&need&to&
manage&my&health&effec<vely&&
3.'Ac1vely'managing'my'health'
• I&spend&quite&a&lot&of&<me&ac<vely&managing&my&
health&&
4.'Social'support'for'health'
• WI&have&at&least&one&person&who&can&come&to&
medical&appointments&with&me&&&
5.'Appraisal'of'health'informa1on''
• When&I&see&new&informa<on&about&health,&I&
check&up&on&whether&it&is&true&or&not&&
• I&compare&health&informa<on&from&different&
sources&&
• Discuss&things&with&healthcare&providers&un<l&
you&understand&all&you&need&to&&
8.'Ability'to'find'good'health'
informa1on'
• Get&health&informa<on&in&words&you&
understand&&
• Find&informa<on&about&health&problems&
9.'Understand'health'informa1on'well'
enough'to'know'what'to'do''
• Read&and&understand&all&the&informa<on&on&
medica<on&labels&
• Understand&what&healthcare&providers&are&
asking&you&to&do&&
10.'Beliefs'and'values'
Geang&sick&is&part&of&geang&old&
CRICOS&Provider&Code:&00113B&
Health'literacy'interven1ons'to'improve'
health'and'equity'@'innova1on'needed'
• Problem
– We can not go to the literature to get Health Literacy interventions
– There is (almost) nothing there that will fit my community/clinic/culture
• Realization
Australian'Research'Council'(ARC)''
Linkage'Grant'(2012@2015)'
– There is nothing new in health literacy, it is what GREAT frontline
practitioners do each day
• It is also a part of good health policy
• Solution
– Use information from (usual) patients, (great) practitioners, (great)
managers and the literature
• Focus first on the insights of the best frontline practitioners
…then&reflect&on&previous&theory&
CRICOS&Provider&Code:&00113B&
Public&Health&Innova<on,&Deakin&University,&Australia&
• Inves1gators'
– Richard&Osborne&
– Rachelle&Buchbinder&
– Alison&Beauchamp&
– Roy&Bacerham&
– Sarity&Dodson&
– Gerald&Elsworth&
CRICOS&Provider&Code:&00113B&
• Partner'–'Victorian'Government'
– Home&and&Community&Care&(HACC)&
– Primary&Health&
– Hospital&Admissions&Risk&Program&(HARP)&
• PhD'Scholars'(more'welcome)'

4.
Ophelia’s Principles
1. Outcomes focused
– Improved health and reduced health
inequalities
2. Equity driven
– All activities at all stages prioritise
disadvantaged groups and those
experiencing inequity in access and
outcome
3. Co-creation approach
– In all activities at all stages, relevant
stakeholders engage in co-creation of
solutions
4. Needs-diagnostic approach
– Participatory assessment of local needs
using local data
5. Driven by local wisdom
– Intervention development and
implementation is grounded in local
experience and expertise.
6. Sustainable
– Optimal health literacy practice
becomes normal practice and policy
7. Responsiveness
– Recognise that HL needs and the
appropriate responses vary across
individuals, contexts, countries, cultures
and time
8. Systemically applied
– A multi-level approach in which
resources, interventions, research and
policy are organised to optimise health
literacy
The'overarching+aims'of'the'project'are'to'improve'health'
outcomes'and'reduce'health'inequali1es'for'people'with'
long@term'condi1ons'through:'
– Understanding&the&health&literacy&of&individuals;&
– Tailoring&service'provider&response&to&individuals’&different&health&
literacy&needs;&&
– Targe<ng&the&health'system'response&to&a&community’s&health&
literacy&needs;&and&&
– Developing&a&comprehensive&recommended&framework&for&
Victoria/Thailand/etc&
www.ophelia.net.au
www.ophelia.net.au
CRICOS&Provider&Code:&00113B&
CRICOS&Provider&Code:&00113B&
Health'Literacy'Ques1onnaire'–'needs'assessment'
1.'Feeling'understood'and'supported'
by'healthcare'providers''
6.'Ability'to'ac1vely'engage'with'
healthcare'providers''
2.'Having'sufficient'informa1on'to'
manage'my'health''
7.'Naviga1ng'the'healthcare'system'
• I&can&rely&on&at&least&one&healthcare&provider&
• I&am&sure&I&have&all&the&informa<on&I&need&to&
manage&my&health&effec<vely&&
3.'Ac1vely'managing'my'health'
• I&spend&quite&a&lot&of&<me&ac<vely&managing&my&
health&&
4.'Social'support'for'health'
• WI&have&at&least&one&person&who&can&come&to&
medical&appointments&with&me&&&
5.'Appraisal'of'health'informa1on''
• When&I&see&new&informa<on&about&health,&I&
check&up&on&whether&it&is&true&or&not&&
• I&compare&health&informa<on&from&different&
sources&&
• Discuss&things&with&healthcare&providers&un<l&
you&understand&all&you&need&to&&
• Work&out&what&is&the&best&care&for&you&&
• Decide&which&healthcare&provider&you&need&to&
Administered to the
see&&
8.'Ability'to'find'good'health'
usual people
informa1on' / trying to
engaging
• Get&health&informa<on&in&words&you&
engage with your
understand&&
• Find&informa<on&about&health&problems&
healthcare service
9.'Understand'health'informa1on'well'
enough'to'know'what'to'do''
• Read&and&understand&all&the&informa<on&on&
medica<on&labels&
• Understand&what&healthcare&providers&are&
asking&you&to&do&&
10.'Beliefs'and'values'
Geang&sick&is&part&of&geang&old&
CRICOS&Provider&Code:&00113B&
CRICOS&Provider&Code:&00113B&

5.
Health'literacy'Needs'
Not'a'single'High'/'Low'concept'
Health'literacy'profiles'–'‘nick'names’''
1. High&health&literacy&
2. Overall&high&health&literacy&but&not&
confident&about&finding&trustworthy&
info&
3. Overall'high'health'literacy'but'not'
very'engaged'in'managing'or'
thinking'about'health'
4. Moderate&high&health&literacy&Z&some&
difficul<es&understanding&
informa<on&
5. Moderately&high&health&literacy&but&
low&social&support&and&some&difficulty&
naviga<ng&health&services&
6. Difficult'finding'informa1on'and'
knowing'what'should'be'believed'
7. Average&everything&Z&not&geang&
quite&enough&informa<on&and&not&
very&ac<ve&
8. Average&everything&Z&but&insufficient&
informa<on&
CRICOS&Provider&Code:&00113B&
CRICOS&Provider&Code:&00113B&
CRICOS&Provider&Code:&00113B&
CRICOS&Provider&Code:&00113B&
9. Low'reading'and'wri1ng'ability'but'works'
well'with'health'professionals'
10. Moderately&low&health&literacy&
(Informa<on&needs&increasing&complexity&
with&mul<ple&condi<ons)&
11. Not'gebng'the'informa1on'they'need'or'
knowing'what'to'trust'(young,'diabetes'
and'depression/anxiety)'
12. Moderately&low&health&literacy,&not&
geang&need&met&by&health&professionals,&
low&social&support&Z&main&problem&is&
others&
13. Moderately'low'health'literacy,'not'
gebng'needs'met'but'reasonable'
rela1onships'with'Health'Profession'and'
social'support'@'main'problem'is'their'
own'abili1es'
14. I'm&OK,&everyone&else&is&not&OK&
15. It’s&all&awful&

6.
Health literacy needs assessment
Question asked of front line
practitioners/managers:
CRICOS&Provider&Code:&00113B&
Response:
CRICOS&Provider&Code:&00113B&
CRICOS&Provider&Code:&00113B&
CRICOS&Provider&Code:&00113B&
Ac#on&orientated&health&literacy&ques#onnaire&
CRICOS&Provider&Code:&00113B&
1.&Feeling&understood&and&supported&
by&healthcare&providers&&
7.&Naviga#ng&the&healthcare&system&
Person level: What can be
done to help them?
Tailoring of
interventions to
the level of health
literacy of the
target groups
Organisation level:
What services and
reorganisation of services are
needed to serve them better?
Service reorganisation to be
responsive to
specific / diverse
needs
Cannot&do—Very&easy&
6.&Ability&to&ac#vely&engage&with&
healthcare&providers&&
2.&Having&sufficient&informa#on&to&
manage&my&health&&
Strongly&Agree—Strongly&disagree&
CRICOS&Provider&Code:&00113B&
• I&can&rely&on&at&least&one&healthcare&provider&
• I&am&sure&I&have&all&the&informa?on&I&need&to&
manage&my&health&effec?vely&&
3.&Ac#vely&managing&my&health&
• I&spend&quite&a&lot&of&?me&ac?vely&managing&my&
health&&
4.&Social&support&for&health&
• WI&have&at&least&one&person&who&can&come&to&
medical&appointments&with&me&&&
5.&Appraisal&of&health&informa#on&&
• When&I&see&new&informa?on&about&health,&I&
check&up&on&whether&it&is&true&or&not&&
• I&compare&health&informa?on&from&different&
sources&&
• Discuss&things&with&healthcare&providers&un?l&
you&understand&all&you&need&to&&
• Work&out&what&is&the&best&care&for&you&&
• Decide&which&healthcare&provider&you&need&to&
see&&
8.&Ability&to&find&good&health&
informa#on&
• Get&health&informa?on&in&words&you&
understand&&
• Find&informa?on&about&health&problems&
9.&Understand&health&informa#on&well&
enough&to&know&what&to&do&&
• Read&and&understand&all&the&informa?on&on&
medica?on&labels&
• Understand&what&healthcare&providers&are&
asking&you&to&do&&
10.&Beliefs&and&values&
GeLng&sick&is&part&of&geLng&old&
CRICOS&Provider&Code:&00113B&
Ac#on&orientated&health&literacy&ques#onnaire&
1.&Feeling&understood&and&supported&
by&healthcare&providers&&
Cannot&do—Very&easy&
6.&Ability&to&ac#vely&engage&with&
healthcare&providers&&
2.&Having&sufficient&informa#on&to&
manage&my&health&&
7.&Naviga#ng&the&healthcare&system&
Strongly&Agree—Strongly&disagree&
• I&can&rely&on&at&least&one&healthcare&provider&
• I&am&sure&I&have&all&the&informa?on&I&need&to&
manage&my&health&effec?vely&&
3.&Ac#vely&managing&my&health&
• I&spend&quite&a&lot&of&?me&ac?vely&managing&my&
health&&
4.&Social&support&for&health&
• WI&have&at&least&one&person&who&can&come&to&
medical&appointments&with&me&&&
5.&Appraisal&of&health&informa#on&&
• When&I&see&new&informa?on&about&health,&I&
check&up&on&whether&it&is&true&or&not&&
• I&compare&health&informa?on&from&different&
sources&&
• Discuss&things&with&healthcare&providers&un?l&
you&understand&all&you&need&to&&
• Work&out&what&is&the&best&care&for&you&&
• Decide&which&healthcare&provider&you&need&to&
see&&
8.&Ability&to&find&good&health&
informa#on&
• Get&health&informa?on&in&words&you&
understand&&
• Find&informa?on&about&health&problems&
9.&Understand&health&informa#on&well&
enough&to&know&what&to&do&&
• Read&and&understand&all&the&informa?on&on&
medica?on&labels&
• Understand&what&healthcare&providers&are&
asking&you&to&do&&
10.&Beliefs&and&values&
GeLng&sick&is&part&of&geLng&old&
CRICOS&Provider&Code:&00113B&
CRICOS&Provider&Code:&00113B&
CRICOS&Provider&Code:&00113B&
CRICOS&Provider&Code:&00113B&
CRICOS&Provider&Code:&00113B&
CRICOS&Provider&Code:&00113B&
CRICOS&Provider&Code:&00113B&
Grounded approach to HL intervention development
Grounded approach to HL intervention development
(Osborne, Batterham, Elsworth, Buchbinder)
(Osborne, Batterham, Elsworth, Buchbinder)
Across%10%disparate%centres
Health literacy needs assessment
Question asked of front line
practitioners/managers:
CRICOS&Provider&Code:&00113B&
Response:
CRICOS&Provider&Code:&00113B&
CRICOS&Provider&Code:&00113B&
Patient level: What are
the capabilities and
resources of an
individual?
How do you help them?
Tailoring of
interventions to
the level of
health literacy of
the target
groups
Organisation level: Who
are our patients / citizens?
What services are needed,
how can services be
reorganised?
Service reorganisation to
be responsive to
specific / diverse
patient needs
CRICOS&Provider&Code:&00113B&
Ac#on&orientated&health&literacy&ques#onnaire&
CRICOS&Provider&Code:&00113B&
Strongly&Agree—Strongly&disagree&
1.&Feeling&understood&and&supported&
by&healthcare&providers&&
Cannot&do—Very&easy&
6.&Ability&to&ac#vely&engage&with&
healthcare&providers&&
CRICOS&Provider&Code:&00113B&
• I&can&rely&on&at&least&one&healthcare&provider&
2.&Having&sufficient&informa#on&to&
manage&my&health&&
• I&am&sure&I&have&all&the&informa?on&I&need&to&
manage&my&health&effec?vely&&
3.&Ac#vely&managing&my&health&
• I&spend&quite&a&lot&of&?me&ac?vely&managing&my&
health&&
4.&Social&support&for&health&
• WI&have&at&least&one&person&who&can&come&to&
medical&appointments&with&me&&&
5.&Appraisal&of&health&informa#on&&
• When&I&see&new&informa?on&about&health,&I&
check&up&on&whether&it&is&true&or&not&&
• I&compare&health&informa?on&from&different&
sources&&
• Discuss&things&with&healthcare&providers&un?l&
you&understand&all&you&need&to&&
7.&Naviga#ng&the&healthcare&system&
• Work&out&what&is&the&best&care&for&you&&
• Decide&which&healthcare&provider&you&need&to&
see&&
8.&Ability&to&find&good&health&
informa#on&
• Get&health&informa?on&in&words&you&
understand&&
• Find&informa?on&about&health&problems&
9.&Understand&health&informa#on&well&
enough&to&know&what&to&do&&
• Read&and&understand&all&the&informa?on&on&
medica?on&labels&
• Understand&what&healthcare&providers&are&
asking&you&to&do&&
10.&Beliefs&and&values&
GeLng&sick&is&part&of&geLng&old&
CRICOS&Provider&Code:&00113B&
Ac#on&orientated&health&literacy&ques#onnaire&
Strongly&Agree—Strongly&disagree&
1.&Feeling&understood&and&supported&
by&healthcare&providers&&
Cannot&do—Very&easy&
6.&Ability&to&ac#vely&engage&with&
healthcare&providers&&
• I&can&rely&on&at&least&one&healthcare&provider&
• Discuss&things&with&healthcare&providers&un?l&
you&understand&all&you&need&to&&
• I&am&sure&I&have&all&the&informa?on&I&need&to&
manage&my&health&effec?vely&&
• Work&out&what&is&the&best&care&for&you&&
• Decide&which&healthcare&provider&you&need&to&
see&&
2.&Having&sufficient&informa#on&to&
manage&my&health&&
3.&Ac#vely&managing&my&health&
• I&spend&quite&a&lot&of&?me&ac?vely&managing&my&
health&&
4.&Social&support&for&health&
• WI&have&at&least&one&person&who&can&come&to&
medical&appointments&with&me&&&
5.&Appraisal&of&health&informa#on&&
• When&I&see&new&informa?on&about&health,&I&
check&up&on&whether&it&is&true&or&not&&
• I&compare&health&informa?on&from&different&
sources&&
7.&Naviga#ng&the&healthcare&system&
8.&Ability&to&find&good&health&
informa#on&
• Get&health&informa?on&in&words&you&
understand&&
• Find&informa?on&about&health&problems&
9.&Understand&health&informa#on&well&
enough&to&know&what&to&do&&
• Read&and&understand&all&the&informa?on&on&
medica?on&labels&
• Understand&what&healthcare&providers&are&
asking&you&to&do&&
10.&Beliefs&and&values&
GeLng&sick&is&part&of&geLng&old&
CRICOS&Provider&Code:&00113B&
Development'
and'
validation'of'
a'HL'tool'
using'
systematic'
grounded'
consultation'
processes
Health Link%HLQ%to: assessment
literacy needs
Question asked of front line
Patient'experience'and'Response:
practitioners/managers:
their'view'of'solutions Tailoring of
CRICOS&Provider&Code:&00113B&
HL'needs'
assessment'(ie,'
apply'HLQ'in'
targeted'
communities)
CRICOS&Provider&Code:&00113B&
CRICOS&Provider&Code:&00113B&
CRICOS&Provider&Code:&00113B&
Ac#on&orientated&health&literacy&ques#onnaire&
CRICOS&Provider&Code:&00113B&
Strongly&Agree—Strongly&disagree&
1.&Feeling&understood&and&supported&
by&healthcare&providers&&
Cannot&do—Very&easy&
6.&Ability&to&ac#vely&engage&with&
healthcare&providers&&
CRICOS&Provider&Code:&00113B&
• I&can&rely&on&at&least&one&healthcare&provider&
2.&Having&sufficient&informa#on&to&
manage&my&health&&
• I&am&sure&I&have&all&the&informa?on&I&need&to&
manage&my&health&effec?vely&&
3.&Ac#vely&managing&my&health&
• I&spend&quite&a&lot&of&?me&ac?vely&managing&my&
health&&
4.&Social&support&for&health&
• WI&have&at&least&one&person&who&can&come&to&
medical&appointments&with&me&&&
5.&Appraisal&of&health&informa#on&&
• When&I&see&new&informa?on&about&health,&I&
check&up&on&whether&it&is&true&or&not&&
• I&compare&health&informa?on&from&different&
sources&&
Patient level: What are
interventions to
the capabilities and
Clinician/practitioners' the level of
resources of an
health literacy of
individual?
experience'and'broad' the target
How do you help them?
groups
history'of'solutions
• Discuss&things&with&healthcare&providers&un?l&
you&understand&all&you&need&to&&
7.&Naviga#ng&the&healthcare&system&
• Work&out&what&is&the&best&care&for&you&&
• Decide&which&healthcare&provider&you&need&to&
see&&
8.&Ability&to&find&good&health&
informa#on&
• Get&health&informa?on&in&words&you&
understand&&
• Find&informa?on&about&health&problems&
9.&Understand&health&informa#on&well&
enough&to&know&what&to&do&&
• Read&and&understand&all&the&informa?on&on&
medica?on&labels&
• Understand&what&healthcare&providers&are&
asking&you&to&do&&
10.&Beliefs&and&values&
GeLng&sick&is&part&of&geLng&old&
CRICOS&Provider&Code:&00113B&
Ac#on&orientated&health&literacy&ques#onnaire&
Strongly&Agree—Strongly&disagree&
1.&Feeling&understood&and&supported&
by&healthcare&providers&&
Cannot&do—Very&easy&
6.&Ability&to&ac#vely&engage&with&
healthcare&providers&&
Organisation level: Who
Health%Literacy%
Response%
Framework
Service re-
are our patients / citizens?
Managers/policymakers'
organisation to
What services are needed,
be responsive to
how can services be
diverse
experience'and'views' specific / needs
reorganised?
patient
of'what'is'possible.
• I&can&rely&on&at&least&one&healthcare&provider&
• Discuss&things&with&healthcare&providers&un?l&
you&understand&all&you&need&to&&
• I&am&sure&I&have&all&the&informa?on&I&need&to&
manage&my&health&effec?vely&&
• Work&out&what&is&the&best&care&for&you&&
• Decide&which&healthcare&provider&you&need&to&
see&&
2.&Having&sufficient&informa#on&to&
manage&my&health&&
3.&Ac#vely&managing&my&health&
• I&spend&quite&a&lot&of&?me&ac?vely&managing&my&
health&&
4.&Social&support&for&health&
• WI&have&at&least&one&person&who&can&come&to&
medical&appointments&with&me&&&
5.&Appraisal&of&health&informa#on&&
• When&I&see&new&informa?on&about&health,&I&
check&up&on&whether&it&is&true&or&not&&
• I&compare&health&informa?on&from&different&
sources&&
7.&Naviga#ng&the&healthcare&system&
8.&Ability&to&find&good&health&
informa#on&
• Get&health&informa?on&in&words&you&
understand&&
• Find&informa?on&about&health&problems&
9.&Understand&health&informa#on&well&
enough&to&know&what&to&do&&
• Read&and&understand&all&the&informa?on&on&
medica?on&labels&
• Understand&what&healthcare&providers&are&
asking&you&to&do&&
10.&Beliefs&and&values&
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Outcomes
 costs'(short'
term)
 costs'(long'
term)
 Productivity'
(long'term)
Optimised'health
healthy'behaviour
Earlier'engagement
positive'and'active'
engagement'in'life
System%response
Prioritisation'of'
services
Skill'set'clarification'
and'development
communities'of'
practice

7.
Grounded approach to HL intervention development
(Osborne, Batterham, Elsworth, Buchbinder)
Health&Literacy&Response&Framework&
Across%10%disparate%centres
Development'
and'
validation'of'
a'HL'tool'
using'
systematic'
grounded'
consultation'
processes
Link%HLQ%to:
Health literacy needs assessment
HL'needs'
assessment'(ie,'
apply'HLQ'in'
targeted'
communities)
Matrix'of'interven1ons'and'intended'outcomes'
Patient'experience'and'Response:
Question asked of front line
practitioners/managers:
their'view'of'solutions
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Ac#on&orientated&health&literacy&ques#onnaire&
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Strongly&Agree—Strongly&disagree&
1.&Feeling&understood&and&supported&
by&healthcare&providers&&
• Discuss&things&with&healthcare&providers&un?l&
you&understand&all&you&need&to&&
• I&am&sure&I&have&all&the&informa?on&I&need&to&
manage&my&health&effec?vely&&
• Work&out&what&is&the&best&care&for&you&&
• Decide&which&healthcare&provider&you&need&to&
see&&
2.&Having&sufficient&informa#on&to&
manage&my&health&&
3.&Ac#vely&managing&my&health&
• I&spend&quite&a&lot&of&?me&ac?vely&managing&my&
health&&
4.&Social&support&for&health&
• WI&have&at&least&one&person&who&can&come&to&
medical&appointments&with&me&&&
5.&Appraisal&of&health&informa#on&&
• When&I&see&new&informa?on&about&health,&I&
check&up&on&whether&it&is&true&or&not&&
• I&compare&health&informa?on&from&different&
sources&&
7.&Naviga#ng&the&healthcare&system&
8.&Ability&to&find&good&health&
informa#on&
• Get&health&informa?on&in&words&you&
understand&&
• Find&informa?on&about&health&problems&
9.&Understand&health&informa#on&well&
enough&to&know&what&to&do&&
• Read&and&understand&all&the&informa?on&on&
medica?on&labels&
• Understand&what&healthcare&providers&are&
asking&you&to&do&&
10.&Beliefs&and&values&
GeLng&sick&is&part&of&geLng&old&
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Patient level: What are
the capabilities and
resources of an
individual?
How do you help them?
Clinician/practitioners'
experience'and'broad'
history'of'solutions
Cannot&do—Very&easy&
6.&Ability&to&ac#vely&engage&with&
healthcare&providers&&
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• I&can&rely&on&at&least&one&healthcare&provider&
Tailoring of
interventions to
the level of
health literacy of
the target
groups
Target'group+ Prac1ce'gap+
Health%Literacy%
Response%
Framework
Interven1on+
Intended'
outcomes+
Person''
Strongly&Agree—Strongly&disagree&
1.&Feeling&understood&and&supported&
by&healthcare&providers&&
• I&can&rely&on&at&least&one&healthcare&provider&
2.&Having&sufficient&informa#on&to&
manage&my&health&&
• I&am&sure&I&have&all&the&informa?on&I&need&to&
manage&my&health&effec?vely&&
3.&Ac#vely&managing&my&health&
• I&spend&quite&a&lot&of&?me&ac?vely&managing&my&
health&&
4.&Social&support&for&health&
• WI&have&at&least&one&person&who&can&come&to&
medical&appointments&with&me&&&
5.&Appraisal&of&health&informa#on&&
• When&I&see&new&informa?on&about&health,&I&
check&up&on&whether&it&is&true&or&not&&
• I&compare&health&informa?on&from&different&
sources&&
Cannot&do—Very&easy&
6.&Ability&to&ac#vely&engage&with&
healthcare&providers&&
• Discuss&things&with&healthcare&providers&un?l&
you&understand&all&you&need&to&&
7.&Naviga#ng&the&healthcare&system&
• Work&out&what&is&the&best&care&for&you&&
• Decide&which&healthcare&provider&you&need&to&
see&&
8.&Ability&to&find&good&health&
informa#on&
&&
&&
&&
&&
Prac11oner'
Organisation level: Who
Managers/policymakers' Service re-to
are our patients / citizens?
organisation
What services are needed,
be responsive to
experience'and'views' specific / diverse
how can services be
reorganised?
patient needs
of'what'is'possible.
Ac#on&orientated&health&literacy&ques#onnaire&
&&
&&
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&&
&&
&&
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&&
• Get&health&informa?on&in&words&you&
understand&&
• Find&informa?on&about&health&problems&
9.&Understand&health&informa#on&well&
enough&to&know&what&to&do&&
• Read&and&understand&all&the&informa?on&on&
medica?on&labels&
• Understand&what&healthcare&providers&are&
asking&you&to&do&&
10.&Beliefs&and&values&
GeLng&sick&is&part&of&geLng&old&
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Outcomes
 costs'(short'
term)
 costs'(long'
term)
 Productivity'
(long'term)
System%response
Prioritisation'of'
services
Optimised'health
Skill'set'clarification'
and'development
communities'of'
practice
healthy'behaviour
Earlier'engagement
Level'of'
interven1on+
Organisa1on/'
'
policy'
Partnerships/'
inter@agency'
positive'and'active'
engagement'in'life
www.ophelia.net.au
• Australia
• Asia
– Partnerships across SE Asia and Western Pacific
• Thailand and Taiwan leadership
• Indonesia current discussions
– WHO endorsement and support
• EU
• Africa
• South America
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8.
The
basics
• Housing
• Money
• Support
• Wellbeing
• Advice
• Coaching
• Other
Organisational
HL
interventions
Health
literacy
Health
literacy
Healthy
choices
• Informed
• Enabled
• Healthy
productive
lives
Applica1ons'of'health'literacy'assessments'
1. Needs'assessment'/'interven1on'development'
– Who&are&our&pa<ents?&
– What&is&needed&to&meet&needs?&
– What&are&the&characteris<cs&of&those&who&do&not&engage&in&health?&
2. Benchmarking'/'Quality''
– Do&people&leave&your&health&services&with&higher&health&literacy&compared&with&
when&they&enter?&
– Is&there&varia<on&in&health&literacy&across&health&services?&
3. Outcomes'assessment'
– Did&your&health&literacy&interven<on&work?&&
4. Understand'mechanisms'
– Who&complies&with&treatments&/&health&interven<ons&and&why?&
– Is&low&health&literacy&linked&to&medical&errors&or&iatrogenic&deaths?&&
5. Management'/'treatment'burden'Assessment'
– How&challenging&is&the&clinical&load&/&complexity&of&the&people&we&treat?&
6. Educa1on'and'training'
7. and'more…'
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The
basics
• Housing
• Money
• Support
• Wellbeing
• Advice
• Coaching
• Other
Healthy
choices
Individual
HL
interventions
• Informed
• Enabled
• Healthy
productive
lives
Reflections:
Why much of our research and programs go
nowhere!
An idea
RCT
Application
An idea Co-creation Testing/PDSA Implementation Optimisation RCT Application
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9.
Thank you
Richard.Osborne@deakin.edu.au
www.ophelia.net.au
Note: PhD scholarship available in 2014!
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