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NHS E-learning for Health: Health Literacy

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NHS E-learning for Health: Health Literacy

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This session provides an introduction to health literacy, why it is important and the core techniques that can be used to improve health literacy.

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Health Literacy - You Can Make a Difference (E-Learning)

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Health Literacy - You Can Make a Difference (E-Learning)

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This programme is in partnership with...

About the Health Literacy programme

Health literacy is about people having enough knowledge, understanding, skills and confidence to use health information, to be active partners in their care, and to navigate health and social care systems. Therefore, to access, assess and apply health information, people need to be health literate. The health literacy levels in England are very low: 43% of 16 to 65-year-olds struggle with text-based health information; and 61% of 16 to 65-year-olds cannot understand health information that includes both text and numbers (Rowlands et al., 2015. View article).

People working in health and social care need to be aware of health literacy and of the techniques that can help to increase understanding.

Promoting health literacy is everyone's responsibility. NHS Education for Scotland (NES) and Health Education England (HEE) have collaborated to develop a new elearning module to help you understand the role health literacy plays in making sure everyone has enough knowledge, understanding, skills and confidence to use health information, to be active partners in their care, and to navigate health and social care systems.

The elearning session takes about 30 minutes to complete. At the end of the session, you will know why health literacy is important and how to use some simple techniques including TeachBack, chunk and check, using pictures and simple language to improve how you communicate and check understanding with others. After each section you can complete an action plan of how you intend to use the techniques in your practice. You can use this plan as evidence of your learning in your appraisal or professional portfolio.
Learning objectives:

List the benefits of health literacy to individuals and services

List health literacy tools and techniques

Explain how to use health literacy tools and techniques

Describe the impact of health literacy on people's health choices

Create a personal action plan to be health literacy friendly

More information

This elearning resource is pitched educationally as an introduction to health literacy, why it is important and the core techniques that can be used to improve health literacy. It has been developed in partnership by HEE and NES to raise the awareness of health literacy and its impact on health and social care staff. It supports a more blended approach to learning and spreading awareness of health literacy, building on the NES resource in The Health Literacy Place ( http://www.healthliteracyplace.org.uk/) and HEE's health literacy toolkit ( https://www.hee.nhs.uk/our-work/population-health/training-educational-resources).

How to access

In order to access the Health Literacy programme, you will need an e-LfH account. If you do not have one, then you can register by selecting the Register button below. Please note that you do not need to have an NHS email account to register.
Register >
To view the Health Literacy programme, select the View button below. If you already have an account with e-LfH, you will also be able to login and enrol on the programme from the View button.
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Not an NHS organisation?

If you are not an NHS health or care organisation and therefore do not qualify for free access elfh Hub, you may be able to access the service by creating an OpenAthens account.

To check whether or not you qualify for free access via OpenAthens, you can view the eligibility criteria and register on the ' OpenAthens ' portal.

Registering large numbers of users

If you are a HR, IT or Practice Manager and would like to register and enrol large numbers of staff within your organisation for access onto the Health Literacyprogramme, please contact elfh directly.

More information

Please select the following link for more information on how to use the elfh Hub.

elfh is a NHS England programme in partnership with the NHS and professional bodies

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Click on this link to register with us! Registered members may borrow up to 10 books at one time.

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Register - Medway NHS Knowledge and Library Services

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All Medway NHS Foundation Trust staff, students on placement at the hospital and other NHS staff working across the Medway health economy, may apply to register.

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Please note that you need to activate your account before you can use it. Please read the information on the page you'll see after you have submitted this form, and check your inbox for your activation email.

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The NHS Knowledge and Library Hub connects NHS staff and learners to high quality knowledge and evidence resources in one place.

Funded by Health Education England, it includes:

journals, books and databases

clinical decision support resources including NICE Guidelines and BMJ Best Practice

policy and management information and research literature

resources purchased nationally and locally

one-click links to full-text, request a copy or contact an NHS library

Full access is free to all NHS staff and learners using your NHS OpenAthens account.

Don’t yet have an account?  Register for NHS OpenAthens

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The NHS Knowledge and Library Hub connects health cares staff and learners to high quality, NHS-funded, knowledge and evidence resources in one place, using a single search.

The 'Hub'

includes all journal articles, e-books, guidelines and evidence summary tools provided nationally and by your local NHS library team

provides seamless access to full text, as an immediate download or on request from an NHS library

avoids the less-reliable sources you might find in a general web search.

Easier access to e-journals

For seamless links, where you want them, install LibKey Nomad on your PC or laptop. Choose your library (or type NHS England) and find your links in PubMed, Google Scholar and many other sites. Or use BrowZine to browse and read the journals you have access to.

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The NHS Knowledge and Library Hub connects health cares staff and learners to high quality, NHS-funded, knowledge and evidence resources in one place, using a single search.

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MFT Knowledge & Library Services Website

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Medway NHS Knowledge and Library Services (KLS)

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The Medway NHS Knowledge and Library Service KLS offers the best resources to support clinical decision making, research, and lifelong professional development.

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Critically Appraising the Evidence Base (E-Learning)

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Critically Appraising the Evidence Base (E-Learning)

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This programme is in partnership with...

About the Critically Appraising the Evidence Base programme

The critical appraisal programme has been designed to enable the healthcare workforce (clinical and non-clinical) to build confidence in the critical appraisal process when applying and evaluating research.

As the next step to research review, critical appraisal is the process of assessing the reliability, importance, and applicability of evidence. It can be applied to a range of written work such as formal research projects, studies and professional development to check validity and determine value.

This programme aims to support NHS colleagues with understanding the different methods and tools to carry out critical appraisal of research, through 8 bite-sized modules.

By the end of the programme, learners will be able to:

describe the following terms; critical appraisal, bias, internal validity and external validity

distinguish between different types of study designs and their strengths and limitations

assess the appropriateness of methods used to conduct a randomised controlled trial, systematic review, diagnostic study and qualitative study

interpret commonly reported results found in clinical papers

identify different types of critical appraisal tools and their strengths and limitations

Applicable to health and care staff at all levels, this elearning may be 'dipped into' for reference or completed as a whole to obtain a certificate.

About the elearning sessions

This elearning programme includes 8 sessions.

1. Introduction to Critical Appraisal

2. Introduction to Health Inequalities

3. Introduction to Critical Appraisal of Randomised Controlled Trials

4. Introduction to Interpreting Results for Critical Appraisal

5. Introduction to Critical Appraisal of Systematic Reviews

6. Introduction to Critical Appraisal of Qualitative Studies

7. Introduction to Critical Appraisal of Diagnostic Studies

8. Introduction to Critical Appraisal Tools

The sessions are short, with each topic taking approximately 30 minutes to complete.

Each session includes reference links to further resources should learners choose to check their understanding throughout the programme.

More information

Critical appraisal skills are essential tools for healthcare professionals working in both clinical and non-clinical roles. Development of these skills across the healthcare workforce contributes to the ambition of Knowledge for Healthcare ensuring that NHS bodies, their staff, learners, patients and the public use the right knowledge and evidence, at the right time, in the right place, enabling high quality decision-making, learning, research and innovation, to achieve excellent healthcare and health improvement.

Sessions may be completed in any order, though to get the most out of the programme, we suggest completing the sessions in the order listed above.

Many healthcare professionals will have access to local NHS knowledge and library specialists who will be able to offer additional advice and assistance regarding the development of critical appraisal skills. To find your nearest service see www.hlisd.org

This critical appraisal elearning was developed by the NHS Knowledge for Healthcare Learning Academy in partnership with recognised subject matter experts.

How to access

Available to all

The Critically Appraising the Evidence Base programme is freely available to access.

Please note your progress and completion of sessions will not be recorded and you will not be able to generate a record of completion. If you require evidence of learning, please register, and then log in to access this programme on the elfh Hub.

If you already have an account with elfh, then you can enrol on to the Critical Appraisal programme by logging in to the elfh Hub, selecting My Account > Enrolment and selecting the programme. You can then access the programme immediately in the My elearning section.

To access any elfh programme, you will need an elfh account. If you do not have one, then you can register by selecting the Register button below.
Register >
To view the Critically Appraising the Evidence Base programme, select the View button below. If you already have an account with elfh, you will also be able to login and enrol on the programme from the View button.
View >
If you already have an account with elfh, then you can enrol on to the Critical Appraisal programme by logging in to the elfh Hub, selecting My Account > Enrolment and selecting the programme. You can then access the programme immediately in the My e-Learning section.

NHS healthcare staff in England - ESR

The Critically Appraising the Evidence Base programme is also available to NHS healthcare staff via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR). Accessing this e-learning via ESR means that your completions will transfer with you throughout your NHS career.

Not an NHS organisation?

If you are not an NHS health or care organisation and therefore do not qualify for free access elfh Hub, you may be able to access the service by creating an OpenAthens account.

To check whether or not you qualify for free access via OpenAthens, you can view the eligibility criteria and register on the ' OpenAthens ' portal.

Registering large numbers of users

If you are a HR, IT or Practice Manager and would like to register and enrol large numbers of staff within your organisation for access onto the Critically Appraising the Evidence Base programme, please contact elfh directly.

Organisations wishing to use their own LMS

For HR departments wanting to know more about gaining access to courses using an existing Learning Management System please contact elfh directly to express interest.

More information

Please select the following link for more information on how to use the elfh Hub.

Select here for more information on the authorisations process to run reports on the learning activity of staff.
Select the following link for more information about CPD points.

elfh is a Health Education England programme in partnership with the NHS and professional bodies

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How to Search the Literature Effectively (E-Learning)

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How to Search the Literature Effectively (E-Learning)

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This programme is in partnership with...

About the Literature Searching programme

These modules are designed to help the healthcare workforce (clinical and non-clinical) build confidence to search published literature for articles and evidence relevant to their work, study and research. The modules are short (each taking no more than 20 minutes to complete) and may be 'dipped into' for reference, or completed to obtain a certificate. There are seven modules suitable for novice searchers and those wishing to refresh their knowledge:
Building the foundations Developing the skills Applying the skills
If you require further assistance contact your local healthcare library team. Check the Health Library and Information Services Directory to find your local library.

More information

Select each module below to find out more information:

Thank you

Thank you to the Steering Group, chaired by Helen Bingham, for bringing their expertise and knowledge to the project team. Thanks also to our wonderful team of library staff who made up the Virtual Reference Group, testing, evaluating and informing the development of the modules.

How to access

Available to all

The Literature Searchingprogramme is freely available to access here.
Please note your progress and completion of sessions will not be recorded and you will not be able to generate a record of completion. If you require evidence of learning, please register and then log in to access this programme on the elfh Hub.

If you already have an account with elfh, then you can enrol on to the Literature Searchingprogramme by logging in to the elfh Hub, selecting My Account > Enrolment and selecting the programme. You can then access the programme immediately in the My elearning section.
Register >
To view the Literature Searching programme, select the View button below. If you already have an account with elfh, you will also be able to login and enrol on the programme from the View button.
View >
NHS healthcare staff in England

The Literature Searching programme is also available to NHS healthcare staff via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR). Accessing this elearning via ESR means that your completions will transfer with you throughout your NHS career.

Further details are available here.

Not an NHS organisation?

If you are not an NHS health or care organisation and therefore do not qualify for free access elfh Hub, you may be able to access the service by creating an OpenAthens account.

To check whether or not you qualify for free access via OpenAthens, you can view the eligibility criteria and register on the ' OpenAthens ' portal.

Registering large numbers of users

If you are a HR, IT or Practice Manager and would like to register and enrol large numbers of staff within your organisation for access onto the Literature Searching programme, please contact elfh directly.

Organisations wishing to use their own LMS

For HR departments wanting to know more about gaining access to courses using an existing Learning Management System please contact elfh directly to express interest.

More information

Please select the following link for more information on how to use the elfh Hub.

elfh is a Health Education England programme in partnership with the NHS and professional bodies

© elearning for healthcare 2022

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Literature Searching - elearning for healthcare

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Register for an E-Learning for Health (e-lfh) Account

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Register for an E-Learning for Health (e-lfh) Account

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Ideally you should provide a work email address, if you have one, so that your registration results in the most appropriate access to e-learning content.

NOTE: If you use a personal email address, the available e-learning content should be sufficient for those working in social care, volunteers and for individuals registering for personal use.

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Ideally you should provide a work email address, if you have one, so that your registration results in the most appropriate access to e-learning content. NOTE: If you use a personal email address, the available e-learning content should be sufficient for those working in social care, volunteers and for individuals registering for personal use.