Work-Related Health Literacy: A Scoping Review to Clarify the Concept.

ABSTRACT: The overall aim of this scoping review is to outline the current state of research on health literacy (HL) in the workplace: the primary objective is to clarify the concept of individual work-related HL; the secondary aims are to report on interventions that promote individual work-related HL and to present respective measurement instruments validated to date. A high level of work-related HL could support work ability and in the longer run employability. These topics are becoming increasingly important in current circumstances and in view of ongoing developments (e.g., digitalization and "new" work). A basic understanding and measurement of HL as an individual competence in the context of working life is necessary to develop future interventions to promote HL among people of working age. A

SUBMITTER: Ehmann AT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8507793 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature