[Establishing and implementing the National Action Plan Health Literacy in Germany].

About ten years ago, studies on health literacy in Germany indicated that population health literacy was low. This prompted a group of distinguished experts to initiate the development of a National Action Plan for Health Literacy (NAP-HL) for Germany, modeled after those of other countries. This article explains the origins and development of the plan in Germany, provides an overview of the steps taken during its creation, and summarizes its content.

Communicative health literacy and associated variables in nine European countries: results from the HLS survey.

Our study aimed to report on variables associated with communicative health literacy (COM-HL) in European adults. The HLS survey was conducted in 2019-2021 including nine countries which measured COM-HL by using a validated questionnaire (HLS-COM-P-Q6 with a score ranging from 0 to 100). Linear regression models were used to study variables associated with COM-HL globally (multilevel model with random intercepts and slopes and at country level) and in each country.

[Professional Health Literacy of General Practitioners - Results of the HLS-PROF].

Aim: To date, there are only a few studies analyzing health professionals' health literacy (HL). Mostly, the focus has been on personal rather than professional HL. To bridge this gap, a new concept and an associated survey instrument have been developed in a three-country consortium.

[Professional health literacy among nurses in Germany: Results of a quantitative, cross-sectional survey].

Professional health literacy among nurses in Germany: Results of a quantitative, cross-sectional survey Little is known about the professional health literacy (HL) of nurses, i.e., how well they are able to promote patients' HL.

[Navigational health literacy of the population in Germany].

Aim: Many health care systems are characterized by their high complexity and intransparency. Finding one's way through the multitude of services and finding the right place requires high navigational health literacy (NHL). NHL is defined as the ability to manoeuvre through the health care system and deal with the information required to do so.

HLS-NAV-Validation of a New Instrument Measuring Navigational Health Literacy in Eight European Countries.

To manoeuvre a complex and fragmented health care system, people need sufficient navigational health literacy (NAV-HL). The objective of this study was to validate the HLS-NAV measurement scale applied in the European Health Literacy Population Survey 2019-2021 (HLS). From December 2019 to January 2021, data on NAV-HL was collected in eight European countries.

The HLS-COM-P, a New Instrument for Measuring Communicative Health Literacy in Interaction with Physicians: Development and Validation in Nine European Countries.

Background: Sufficient communicative health literacy (COM-HL) is important for patients actively participating in dialogue with physicians, expressing their needs and desires for treatment, and asking clarifying questions. There is a lack of instruments combining communication and HL proficiency. Hence, the aim was to establish an instrument with sufficient psychometric properties for measuring COM-HL.

Navigational health literacy among people with chronic illness.

Objectives: People with chronic illness are particularly dependent on navigating and using the health care system. This requires navigational health literacy (HL-NAV). The article aims to examine the distribution and predictors of HL-NAV in a sample of chronically ill individuals.

Preferences and Experiences of People with Chronic Illness in Using Different Sources of Health Information: Results of a Mixed-Methods Study.

Background: People with chronic illness are particularly dependent on adequate health literacy (HL), but often report difficulties in accessing, understanding, appraising, and applying health information. To strengthen the HL of people with chronic illness, in-depth knowledge about how they deal with health information is crucial.

Methods: To this end, quantitative data from the Second Health Literacy Survey Germany (HLS-GER 2) and qualitative data from seven focus group discussions were used to examine the interest in health information, preferred sources of information as well as experiences and challenges with information management among people with chronic illness.

[Digital Health Literacy of the Population in Germany: Results of the HLS-GER 2].

Aim: While the availability and variety of digital information on health offers a range of opportunities, they also pose a number of challenges, because the need for digital health literacy (DHL) is increasing along with the growing range of information possibilities. The aim of this study was to analyze the extent of DHL in the German population, key determinants, and consequences for the use of digital health information resources.

Methodology: The analysis was based on data from the Second Health Literacy Survey Germany (HLS-GER 2), consisting of a representative sample of n=2,151.

Health Literacy in Germany - Findings of a Representative Follow-up Survey.

Background: Studies have shown that the health literacy of the German population is low. The aim of this article is to analyze current developments in health literacy on the basis of recent data.

Methods: The Health Literacy Survey Germany 2 (HLS-GER 2) is a representative quantitative survey of the German-speaking resident population of Germany aged 18 and above.

[Health Literacy in Germany before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic].

Aim: The aim of this study was to compare the general and digital health literacy (HL) of the German population before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and during its persistence and to investigate different changes in population groups.

Methodology: The analyses are based on population representative cross-sectional data collected in 2019/2020 before and 2020 during the pandemic. An internationally coordinated questionnaire (HLS) was used.

[Health Literacy among People with Chronic Illness].

Background: People with chronic illnesses (Pwci) face a variety of challenges in managing their illness and using health care. Thus, their need for information and health literacy (HL) is high. While the topic has already been addressed in international research, there is a lack of studies on health literacy among Pwci in Germany.