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LITTERATIE MATIERE SANTE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-07-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Education (General)
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- health literacy
1, record 1, English, health%20literacy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- medical literacy 2, record 1, English, medical%20literacy
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the ability to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions. 2, record 1, English, - health%20literacy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pédagogie (Généralités)
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- littératie en matière de santé
1, record 1, French, litt%C3%A9ratie%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20sant%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- littératie en santé 2, record 1, French, litt%C3%A9ratie%20en%20sant%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] aptitude à obtenir, à comprendre, à interpréter et à évaluer l’information sur les soins et les services de santé afin d’être en mesure de prendre des décisions appropriées. 3, record 1, French, - litt%C3%A9ratie%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20sant%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pedagogía (Generalidades)
- Medicina, Higiene y Salud
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- alfabetismo de salud
1, record 1, Spanish, alfabetismo%20de%20salud
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- alfabetismo sanitario 2, record 1, Spanish, alfabetismo%20sanitario
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-08-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Education (General)
- Continuing Education
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- literacy policy
1, record 2, English, literacy%20policy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This finding put literacy issues squarely on the policy agenda and raised important new questions. Key among them was whether the profiles of literacy skills of adults in these two North American countries were any different from those of other industrialized nations. Encouraging action on the literacy policy front in Canada and in the US was seen as dependant, at least in part, on an answer to this question. 1, record 2, English, - literacy%20policy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pédagogie (Généralités)
- Éducation permanente
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- politique en matière d’alphabétisation
1, record 2, French, politique%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20d%26rsquo%3Balphab%C3%A9tisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les politiques en matière d’alphabétisation et de santé doivent tenir compte de deux choses : l'influence des capacités de lecture et d’écriture sur la santé des populations et des individus ainsi que l'importance de la littératie en matière de santé, soit la capacité d’une personne d’obtenir, de comprendre et d’utiliser l'information et les services sanitaires de base nécessaires à la prise de décisions éclairées sur la santé. 1, record 2, French, - politique%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20d%26rsquo%3Balphab%C3%A9tisation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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