Review

THE IMPORTANCE OF THE HEALTH LITERACY INTERVENTIONS FROM SOCIAL WORK PERSPECTIVE

Volume: 31 Number: 1 January 29, 2020
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THE IMPORTANCE OF THE HEALTH LITERACY INTERVENTIONS FROM SOCIAL WORK PERSPECTIVE

Abstract

Social workers can contribute to positive health outputs by planning and managing the initiatives aimed at increase in health literacy level. In this context, social workers are required to recognize clients with a low level of health literacy and to know about their needs and barriers. The knowledge and skills of social workers being an important part of interdisciplinary health team are important in terms of performing micro, mezzo and macro health literacy interventions. Micro level health literacy interventions are needed to provide the individuals with the information which they are in need of. Mezzo level health literacy interventions are important to ensure the efficient use of health resources. Macro level health literacy interventions are carried out to reduce health inequalities. The aim of this review study is to explain the importance of health literacy interventions in social work education. In order to achieve this goal, first of all, the relation between social work education and health literacy is explained. Afterwards, the micro, mezzo and macro health levels of literacy interventions are introduced. Consequently, it is important that the social workers have the competence to strengthen the patients and their families and to contribute to the development of health services and health personnel.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Sociology (Other)

Journal Section

Review

Publication Date

January 29, 2020

Submission Date

April 24, 2019

Acceptance Date

October 6, 2019

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 31 Number: 1

APA
Ürgün, S., & Yıldırım, F. (2020). THE IMPORTANCE OF THE HEALTH LITERACY INTERVENTIONS FROM SOCIAL WORK PERSPECTIVE. Toplum Ve Sosyal Hizmet, 31(1), 203-217. https://doi.org/10.33417/tsh.681882
AMA
1.Ürgün S, Yıldırım F. THE IMPORTANCE OF THE HEALTH LITERACY INTERVENTIONS FROM SOCIAL WORK PERSPECTIVE. Toplum ve Sosyal Hizmet. 2020;31(1):203-217. doi:10.33417/tsh.681882
Chicago
Ürgün, Selim, and Filiz Yıldırım. 2020. “THE IMPORTANCE OF THE HEALTH LITERACY INTERVENTIONS FROM SOCIAL WORK PERSPECTIVE”. Toplum Ve Sosyal Hizmet 31 (1): 203-17. https://doi.org/10.33417/tsh.681882.
EndNote
Ürgün S, Yıldırım F (January 1, 2020) THE IMPORTANCE OF THE HEALTH LITERACY INTERVENTIONS FROM SOCIAL WORK PERSPECTIVE. Toplum ve Sosyal Hizmet 31 1 203–217.
IEEE
[1]S. Ürgün and F. Yıldırım, “THE IMPORTANCE OF THE HEALTH LITERACY INTERVENTIONS FROM SOCIAL WORK PERSPECTIVE”, Toplum ve Sosyal Hizmet, vol. 31, no. 1, pp. 203–217, Jan. 2020, doi: 10.33417/tsh.681882.
ISNAD
Ürgün, Selim - Yıldırım, Filiz. “THE IMPORTANCE OF THE HEALTH LITERACY INTERVENTIONS FROM SOCIAL WORK PERSPECTIVE”. Toplum ve Sosyal Hizmet 31/1 (January 1, 2020): 203-217. https://doi.org/10.33417/tsh.681882.
JAMA
1.Ürgün S, Yıldırım F. THE IMPORTANCE OF THE HEALTH LITERACY INTERVENTIONS FROM SOCIAL WORK PERSPECTIVE. Toplum ve Sosyal Hizmet. 2020;31:203–217.
MLA
Ürgün, Selim, and Filiz Yıldırım. “THE IMPORTANCE OF THE HEALTH LITERACY INTERVENTIONS FROM SOCIAL WORK PERSPECTIVE”. Toplum Ve Sosyal Hizmet, vol. 31, no. 1, Jan. 2020, pp. 203-17, doi:10.33417/tsh.681882.
Vancouver
1.Selim Ürgün, Filiz Yıldırım. THE IMPORTANCE OF THE HEALTH LITERACY INTERVENTIONS FROM SOCIAL WORK PERSPECTIVE. Toplum ve Sosyal Hizmet. 2020 Jan. 1;31(1):203-17. doi:10.33417/tsh.681882

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