Health Literacy explained

If you want to write something that 93% of the UK public will understand, you need to write it for a 9 year old.

This is the stark reality of health literacy: people with low health literacy have been shown to be more likely to have their condition limit their activities and have higher mortality.

But how can you make sure the health information you develop for your patient group is presented at the right level?

With thanks to:

Beacon is grateful to Comradis for sponsoring our webinar series.

Please note: This webinar was run independently by Beacon and Comradis had no editorial control of its content.

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Resource type

Webinar

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Duration

1 hour 15 minutes

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Last updated

April 2017

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Resource type

Webinar

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Duration

1 hour and 15 minutes

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Date

April 2017

What will you learn in this webinar?

This webinar offers rare disease patient organisations:

A comprehensive introduction to health literacy that aims to help you understand the process involved in developing and writing information with health literacy in mind.

Who is this webinar for?

This webinar is for rare disease patient organisations seeking a comprehensive introduction to health literacy and how they can develop and write information with health literacy in mind.