Developing and pilot testing a comprehensive health literacy communication training for health professionals in three European countries.

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Skills to address different health literacy problems are lacking among health professionals. We sought to develop and pilot test a comprehensive health literacy communication training for various health professionals in Ireland, Italy and the Netherlands.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Patient Educ Couns

Title: Patient education and counseling

Publisher: Elsevier BV

ISSN (Electronic): 1873-5134

ISSN (Print): 0738-3991

Publication date (Electronic): Jan 2018

Volume: 101

Issue: 1

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[1 ] University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Health Sciences, PO Box 30.001, FA10, 9700 RB Groningen, Netherlands. Electronic address: m.s.kaper@umcg.nl.

[2 ] Health Promotion Centre, National University of Ireland Galway, University Road, H91 TK33, Galway, Ireland. Electronic address: jane.sixsmith@nuigalway.ie.

[3 ] University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Health Sciences, PO Box 30.001, FA10, 9700 RB Groningen, Netherlands. Electronic address: j.a.r.koot@umcg.nl.

[4 ] University of Groningen, Urban and Regional Studies Institute, Population Research Center, PO Box 800, 9700 AV, Groningen, Netherlands. Electronic address: l.b.meijering@rug.nl.

[5 ] University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Center for Rehabilitation, PO Box 30002, 9750 RA Haren, Netherlands. Electronic address: s.van.twillert@umcg.nl.

[6 ] The Regional Agency for Health (ARS of the Marche Region), Palazzo Rossini, Via Gentile da Fabriano 3, 60125, Ancona, Italy. Electronic address: cinzia.giammarchi@gmail.com.

[7 ] National Institute of Health and Science on Aging (INRCA),Via S. Margherita 5, 60124 Ancona, Italy. Electronic address: R.Bevilacqua@inrca.it.

[8 ] Health Promotion Centre, National University of Ireland Galway, University Road, H91 TK33, Galway, Ireland. Electronic address: Margaret.barry@nuigalway.ie.

[9 ] Health Promotion Centre, National University of Ireland Galway, University Road, H91 TK33, Galway, Ireland. Electronic address: priscilla.doyle@nuigalway.ie.

[10 ] University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Health Sciences, PO Box 30.001, FA10, 9700 RB Groningen, Netherlands. Electronic address: s.a.reijneveld@umcg.nl.

[11 ] University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Health Sciences, PO Box 30.001, FA10, 9700 RB Groningen, Netherlands. Electronic address: a.f.de.winter@umcg.nl.

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Publisher Item ID: S0738-3991(17)30430-5

DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2017.07.017

PubMed ID: 28823383

SO-VID: 563dfe67-8243-48c7-8cb1-19bb0205c9d9

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Keywords: Professional education,Patient-centred communication,Multidisciplinary training,Health literacy

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Keywords: Professional education, Patient-centred communication, Multidisciplinary training, Health literacy

Developing and pilot testing a comprehensive health literacy communication training for health professionals in three European countries.

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