Rebecca Jaks
Biographic Data
| ID | 7750950 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rebecca Jaks |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rebecca |
| FAMILY NAME | Jaks |
| SIGNATURE | JAKS R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Center for Health Literacy, Careum Foundation, 8032 Zurich, Switzerland |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4998-2792 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Patients’ Perspectives on the Use of a Newly Developed “Patients’ Guide for Doctor’s Visit”
During doctor's visits, fundamental decisions regarding a patient's diagnosis and therapy are taken. However, consultations often take place within a limited time frame and are characterized by an asymmetric interaction. Therefore, patients' questions can remain unanswered and concerns unspoken. A "Patients' Guide for Doctor's Visit" (DocVISITguide) was developed to prepare patients for their visits, supporting them to take an active role in the …
Health Professionals’ Experience with the First Implementation of the Organizational Health Literacy Self-Assessment Tool for Primary Care (OHL Self-AsseT)—A Qualitative Reflexive Thematic Analysis
Organizational health literacy (OHL) is crucial for public health, in turn health care organizations play vital roles in improving populations' health literacy. Therefore, the aim of this qualitative study was to explore how the organizational health literacy self-assessment tool (OHL Self-AsseT) was implemented, used, and understood by primary care teams from a network of general practices and a Home Care Service Organization in Zurich, Switzerl…
How Do Primary Care Organizations Rate Their Level of Organizational Health Literacy? Results of a Swiss Pilot-Study
Primary care organizations offer a suitable setting to promote organizational health literacy (OHL) since they are a crucial interface for patients and clients. However, a clear picture on the OHL situation in primary care is lacking. The aim of this study was to assess OHL in Swiss primary care organizations by evaluating (i) how they rate their level of OHL and which improvement measures they accordingly plan (organizational level), (ii) what k…
HLS19-NAV—Validation of a New Instrument Measuring Navigational Health Literacy in Eight European Countries
To manoeuvre a complex and fragmented health care system, people need sufficient navigational health literacy (NAV-HL). The objective of this study was to validate the HLS 19 -NAV measurement scale applied in the European Health Literacy Population Survey 2019-2021 (HLS 19 ). From December 2019 to January 2021, data on NAV-HL was collected in eight European countries. The HLS 19 -NAV was translated into seven languages and successfully applied in…
Relation of corona-specific health literacy to use of and trust in information sources during the Covid-19 pandemic
Sufficient health literacy is an essential prerequisite for finding, understanding, appraising, and applying health recommendations, particularly in a situation where there is a rapid spread of a huge amount of information. The population should be supported in their capability in appraising the received information and in assessing the trustworthiness of different information sources
Mental Health Literacy in Zurich
Background: Mental health literacy (MHL) promises to be an important factor for public health by enabling people to take responsibility for their own mental health. To date, there is no measurement tool that allows the assessment of a comprehensive understanding of MHL as part of health literacy (HL). Nonetheless, the widely used Health Literacy Survey European Questionnaire 47 (HLS-EU-Q47) includes items assessing at least some MHL-aspects in th…
Health Literacy in the Canton of Zurich
Managing health information and services is difficult for nearly half of the population in Switzerland. Low health literacy has been shown to result in poorer health and health outcomes as well as a higher utilization of health services. To date, studies on health literacy in Switzerland have focused on a national level. However, Switzerland is a federal state with 26 cantons and a strongly decentralized health system. Therefore, the aim of this …
Parental digital health information seeking behavior in Switzerland
The Internet has become a highly frequented source of information for Swiss-German parents on children's health with largely valuable perceptions of its utility. Digital media are used in addition to and not in replacement of print media and personal contacts. Increasing parental guidance by health and public health professionals could improve parental digital health utilization and empower parents in the new role they adopt
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Parental digital health information seeking behavior in Switzerland
The Internet has become a highly frequented source of information for Swiss-German parents on children's health with largely valuable perceptions of its utility. Digital media are used in addition to and not in replacement of print media and personal contacts. Increasing parental guidance by health and public health professionals could improve parental digital health utilization and empower parents in the new role they adopt
Mental Health Literacy in Zurich
Background: Mental health literacy (MHL) promises to be an important factor for public health by enabling people to take responsibility for their own mental health. To date, there is no measurement tool that allows the assessment of a comprehensive understanding of MHL as part of health literacy (HL). Nonetheless, the widely used Health Literacy Survey European Questionnaire 47 (HLS-EU-Q47) includes items assessing at least some MHL-aspects in th…
Health Literacy in the Canton of Zurich
Managing health information and services is difficult for nearly half of the population in Switzerland. Low health literacy has been shown to result in poorer health and health outcomes as well as a higher utilization of health services. To date, studies on health literacy in Switzerland have focused on a national level. However, Switzerland is a federal state with 26 cantons and a strongly decentralized health system. Therefore, the aim of this …
Health Professionals’ Experience with the First Implementation of the Organizational Health Literacy Self-Assessment Tool for Primary Care (OHL Self-AsseT)—A Qualitative Reflexive Thematic Analysis
Organizational health literacy (OHL) is crucial for public health, in turn health care organizations play vital roles in improving populations' health literacy. Therefore, the aim of this qualitative study was to explore how the organizational health literacy self-assessment tool (OHL Self-AsseT) was implemented, used, and understood by primary care teams from a network of general practices and a Home Care Service Organization in Zurich, Switzerl…
How Do Primary Care Organizations Rate Their Level of Organizational Health Literacy? Results of a Swiss Pilot-Study
Primary care organizations offer a suitable setting to promote organizational health literacy (OHL) since they are a crucial interface for patients and clients. However, a clear picture on the OHL situation in primary care is lacking. The aim of this study was to assess OHL in Swiss primary care organizations by evaluating (i) how they rate their level of OHL and which improvement measures they accordingly plan (organizational level), (ii) what k…
HLS19-NAV—Validation of a New Instrument Measuring Navigational Health Literacy in Eight European Countries
To manoeuvre a complex and fragmented health care system, people need sufficient navigational health literacy (NAV-HL). The objective of this study was to validate the HLS 19 -NAV measurement scale applied in the European Health Literacy Population Survey 2019-2021 (HLS 19 ). From December 2019 to January 2021, data on NAV-HL was collected in eight European countries. The HLS 19 -NAV was translated into seven languages and successfully applied in…
Relation of corona-specific health literacy to use of and trust in information sources during the Covid-19 pandemic
Sufficient health literacy is an essential prerequisite for finding, understanding, appraising, and applying health recommendations, particularly in a situation where there is a rapid spread of a huge amount of information. The population should be supported in their capability in appraising the received information and in assessing the trustworthiness of different information sources
Patients’ Perspectives on the Use of a Newly Developed “Patients’ Guide for Doctor’s Visit”
During doctor's visits, fundamental decisions regarding a patient's diagnosis and therapy are taken. However, consultations often take place within a limited time frame and are characterized by an asymmetric interaction. Therefore, patients' questions can remain unanswered and concerns unspoken. A "Patients' Guide for Doctor's Visit" (DocVISITguide) was developed to prepare patients for their visits, supporting them to take an active role in the …
Psychology (8 works) · Health Literacy and Information Accessibility (7 works) · Medicine (7 works) · Health care (6 works) · Health literacy (6 works) · Nursing (6 works) · Literacy (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Environmental health (4 works) · Public health (4 works)