Promoting Health Literacy in the Workplace Among Civil Servants: Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In 2022, the World Health Organization highlighted the alarming state of oral health (OH) worldwide and urged action to include OH in initiatives on noncommunicable diseases. The population needs improved OH skills and attitudes and an adequate level of OH literacy (OHL) and general health literacy (HL). The implementation of health promotion actions in the workplace, which is a part of most people's lives, appears to be an opportunity. In France, civil servants have several socioprofessional levels and represent an excellent model with results transposable to the population.

Objective

This study aimed at determining the OHL and HL level of civil servants in France in order to implement specific prevention actions in their workplaces.

Methods

A cross-sectio

SUBMITTER: Carrouel F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11337139 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature