Sian Smith
Biographic Data
| ID | 8980932 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sian Smith |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sian |
| FAMILY NAME | Smith |
| SIGNATURE | SMITH S |
| AFFILIATIONS | School of Optometry, Department of Audiology, College of Health and Life Sciences Aston University Birmingham West Midlands UK |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Implementation of My Hearing PREM Into Three UK Audiology Services
INTRODUCTION: My Hearing PREM (patient reported experience measure) is a validated tool for use in audiology services, to measure patients' experiences of living with hearing loss, and support from family and services. This study planned and evaluated the process of implementing My Hearing PREM into audiology services. METHODS: Implementation planning and design was informed by the person-based approach and involved patients, public and audiology…
Improving health literacy through adult basic education in Australia
Adults with low literacy are less empowered to take care of their health, have poorer health outcomes and higher healthcare costs. We facilitated partnerships between adult literacy teachers and community health providers to deliver a health literacy training program in adult basic education classrooms. Following course completion we interviewed 19 adult education teachers (15 delivering the health literacy program; 4 delivering standard literacy…
Incorporating health literacy in education for socially disadvantaged adults
Positive feasibility results support a larger RCT of the health literacy program. However, there is a need to identify better, multi-dimensional measures of health literacy in order to be able to quantify change in a larger trial. This feasibility study represents the first step in providing the high quality evidence needed to understand the way in which health literacy can be improved and health inequalities reduced through Australian adult educ…
Health literacy and the social determinants of health
Health literacy, ‘the personal characteristics and social resources needed for individuals and communities to access, understand, appraise and use information and services to make decisions about health’, is key to improving peoples’ control over modifiable social determinants of health (SDH). This study listened to adult learners to understand their perspectives on gathering, understanding and using information for health. This qualitative proje…
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Health literacy and the social determinants of health
Health literacy, ‘the personal characteristics and social resources needed for individuals and communities to access, understand, appraise and use information and services to make decisions about health’, is key to improving peoples’ control over modifiable social determinants of health (SDH). This study listened to adult learners to understand their perspectives on gathering, understanding and using information for health. This qualitative proje…
Incorporating health literacy in education for socially disadvantaged adults
Positive feasibility results support a larger RCT of the health literacy program. However, there is a need to identify better, multi-dimensional measures of health literacy in order to be able to quantify change in a larger trial. This feasibility study represents the first step in providing the high quality evidence needed to understand the way in which health literacy can be improved and health inequalities reduced through Australian adult educ…
Improving health literacy through adult basic education in Australia
Adults with low literacy are less empowered to take care of their health, have poorer health outcomes and higher healthcare costs. We facilitated partnerships between adult literacy teachers and community health providers to deliver a health literacy training program in adult basic education classrooms. Following course completion we interviewed 19 adult education teachers (15 delivering the health literacy program; 4 delivering standard literacy…
Implementation of My Hearing PREM Into Three UK Audiology Services
INTRODUCTION: My Hearing PREM (patient reported experience measure) is a validated tool for use in audiology services, to measure patients' experiences of living with hearing loss, and support from family and services. This study planned and evaluated the process of implementing My Hearing PREM into audiology services. METHODS: Implementation planning and design was informed by the person-based approach and involved patients, public and audiology…
Health care (3 works) · Health literacy (3 works) · Health Literacy and Information Accessibility (3 works) · Literacy (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Mobile Health and mHealth Applications (3 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Pedagogy (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Psychology (3 works)