Addressing health literacy among long-term unemployed persons: the FORESIGHT intervention study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Long-term unemployment is associated with various health risks and low health literacy. Occupational rehabilitation organizations that employ individuals with a history of long-term unemployment may be ideal settings for promoting health literacy. The purpose of this study was to develop and test an intervention to enhance health literacy in this setting.

Methods

The intervention was developed using the steps of the Intervention Mapping protocol. It focused on nutrition, physical activity, and mental health literacy, and included both problem-based learning and practical activities. The intervention was tested using a single-arm pre-post design. Health literacy was assessed at the individual level using the European Health Literacy Scale (HLS-EU-Q16) for general h

SUBMITTER: Brand T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12621407 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature