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LITTERATIE SANTE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-06-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- determinant of health
1, record 1, English, determinant%20of%20health
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- health determinant 2, record 1, English, health%20determinant
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Determinants of health are the broad range of personal, social, economic and environmental factors that determine individual and population health. The main determinants of health include: income and social status, employment and working conditions, education and literacy, childhood experiences, physical environments, social supports and coping skills, healthy behaviours, access to health services, biology and genetic endowment, gender, culture, race/racism. 3, record 1, English, - determinant%20of%20health
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déterminant de la santé
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9terminant%20de%20la%20sant%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les déterminants de la santé comprennent un large éventail de facteurs personnels, sociaux, économiques et environnementaux qui déterminent la santé d’une personne ou d’une population. Les principaux déterminants de la santé comprennent : le revenu et le statut social; l'emploi et les conditions de travail; l'éducation et la littératie; les expériences vécues pendant l'enfance; l'environnement physique; le soutien social et la capacité d’adaptation; les comportements sains; l'accès aux services de santé; la biologie et le patrimoine génétique; le genre; la culture; la race et le racisme. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9terminant%20de%20la%20sant%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicina, Higiene y Salud
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- determinante de la salud
1, record 1, Spanish, determinante%20de%20la%20salud
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-07-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Education (General)
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- health literacy
1, record 2, English, health%20literacy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- medical literacy 2, record 2, English, medical%20literacy
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - health%20literacy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pédagogie (Généralités)
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- littératie en matière de santé
1, record 2, French, litt%C3%A9ratie%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20sant%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- littératie en santé 2, record 2, French, litt%C3%A9ratie%20en%20sant%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - litt%C3%A9ratie%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20sant%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pedagogía (Generalidades)
- Medicina, Higiene y Salud
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- alfabetismo de salud
1, record 2, Spanish, alfabetismo%20de%20salud
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- alfabetismo sanitario 2, record 2, Spanish, alfabetismo%20sanitario
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-03-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Education Theory and Methods
- Ecology (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- outdoor experiential learning
1, record 3, English, outdoor%20experiential%20learning
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Outdoor Experiential Learning ... While work on the land and walks in the woods are a part of our daily living, students also take three extended outdoor trips each year that prove to be highly valuable learning experiences. 2, record 3, English, - outdoor%20experiential%20learning
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- apprentissage par l’expérience en plein air
1, record 3, French, apprentissage%20par%20l%26rsquo%3Bexp%C3%A9rience%20en%20plein%20air
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Enseigner la littératie écologique implique souvent ce qui suit [...] Reconnaître l'apprentissage associé à un lieu et l'apprentissage par l'expérience en plein air comme essentiels au développement cognitif, à la santé et au bien-être des enfants. 1, record 3, French, - apprentissage%20par%20l%26rsquo%3Bexp%C3%A9rience%20en%20plein%20air
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-08-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Education (General)
- Continuing Education
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- literacy policy
1, record 4, English, literacy%20policy
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - literacy%20policy
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pédagogie (Généralités)
- Éducation permanente
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- politique en matière d’alphabétisation
1, record 4, French, politique%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20d%26rsquo%3Balphab%C3%A9tisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - politique%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20d%26rsquo%3Balphab%C3%A9tisation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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