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. 2015 Mar 2;65(632):e192–e197. doi: 10.3399/bjgp15X684013
Health activities Focus Examples of materials Examples of tasks Subject areas
Health promotion Enhance and maintain health Charts, graphs, lists
Food and product labels
Purchase food
Plan exercise regimen
Healthy weight
Protecting personal and public safety Safeguard health of individuals and communities Health and safety warnings
Air and water quality reports
Decide among product options
Use/avoid products
Road safety
Home safety
Disease prevention Take preventive measures and engage in early detection Postings for inoculations and screening
Letters related to test results Graphs, charts
Determine risk
Engage in screening or diagnostic tests
Follow-up
Men’s health
Cancer screening
Reduction in harmful lifestyle activities
Vaccination
Health care and management Seek care and form a partnership with healthcare providers Health history forms
Medicine labels
Discharge instructions
Education booklets and brochures
Describe and measure symptoms
Follow directions on medicine labels
Collect information on merits of various treatment regimes for discussion with health professionals
Diabetes mellitus
Medication instructions
Systems navigation Access needed services Maps
Application forms
Statements of rights and responsibilities
Informed consent
Locate facilities
Apply for benefits
Offer informed consent
Which services to access when acutely unwell, and how to access them