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Background and purpose

Health literacy is the ability of patients to obtain, process and understand basic information regarding health and the services available, allowing the appropriate decision regarding their health.

Modern medicine and health systems created new habits in health consumption but also new accessibility concerns. The evolution from a paternalistic medicine to an evidence based and participatory medicine, empowered patients to be more involved in decision processes, increasing search for information, rights and responsibilities.

This research aims to understand the current role of Health Literacy in actual clinical practice.

Methods

We did a bibliographic search in PubMed on February 6, 2021, using the term "Health Literacy". After evaluating the titles and respective abstracts, systematic review articles, clinical guidelines and referring to intervention in adults, published in the last 5 years, written in English, and available for free consultation were selected.

Results

The research showed 40 articles.

Health literacy affects a person's ability to make decisions about their health as well as their ability to access their care when necessary.

Health literacy is affected not only by educational qualifications, but also by the cultural and social context and structure of the health system. The causal relationship between health literacy and health outcomes is not well established, and is related to the difficulty in assessing the degree that literacy.

Conclusions

Further studies are needed to prove the causality between health literacy and health outcomes. Initiatives that increase health literacy appear to be useful tools for improving health outcomes.

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Background:

The World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA) published that “leadership training has a direct impact on the ability of physicians to make continual system improvements.” With this goal in mind, the ASPIRE Global Leader Program has been developed with the aim of increasing leadership abilities, international collaboration and engagement in Young Doctors Movements and WONCA.

A value-based leadership is a practice where leader-follower relationship is based on common values and beliefs, and has four main principles: self-reflection, balance, true self-confidence, and genuine humility. Family Doctors, who usually are the leaders of primary care teams, are often challenged by changes in the delivery of care, organisation of teams or contemporary conditions (such as COVID-19 pandemic). Despite the need to adapt, the family medicine core values don’t change.

Aim & Learning objectives:

Our aim is to explore value-based leadership style and develop the skills needed as powerful tools.

Methods & timetable:

After an introduction of the presenters and the ASPIRE Program, we will have an icebreaker activity. It will continue with short presentations regarding value-based leadership as a leading style and trend, and the skills / tools needed to master it.

Participants will be divided into groups debating different questions, presenting their experiences and reflecting about their own skills and previous outcomes.

Finally participants will report the results of their discussion for a common debate and conclusion.

(Proposed) Results / Conclusions:

By the end of the session we aspire to enable participants to acknowledge their values and motivations, and to empower Leaders with more confidence in their vision.