Research progress on occupational health literacy assessment and intervention
10. 20001/j. issn. 2095⁃2619. 20224018
- Author:
liu xiaoxu
;
zhang meibian
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Health literacy；Occupational health literacy；Occupational population；Assessment；Intervention；Research progress
- From:
China Occupational Medicine
2022;49(2):216-221
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Occupational health literacy （OHL），as an important component of improving national health literacy，is a
contributing factor affecting the health of the occupational population. OHL refers to the ability of individuals to gain，
understand，and use occupational health information for keeping their own health and promoting group health. OHL competence
includes three levels，namely basic competence，information processing competence，and occupational health promotion
competence. At present，some domestic and foreign scholars used OHL assessment tools or developed new assessment tools to
meet the characteristics of different populations for OHL assessment. Some scholars combined several dimensions for OHL
measurement in terms of cultural background，occupational characteristics such as working environment，work behaviors，safety
and health training，and added occupation-related dimensions to conduct OHL evaluation. However，it is difficult to obtain
reliable results by only relying on one single scale to evaluate the health literacy of various occupational groups. At present，
domestic and foreign researches have investigated the intervention of occupational health promotion and its effects，but the
relevant literature on OHL intervention based on OHL assessment results of occupational population is relatively limited. In
order to meet the requirements of the changing new pattern of occupational health practice，further studies are needed for
theoretical research of OHL connotation and denotation，OHL measurement methodology，and OHL intervention strategy.
