Unit 1 Theoretical background and strategies in health communication

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of Unit 1 participants should be able to:

• Describe the importance of Health Communication
• Recall the use of health communication for different target groups
• Define and describe Health Literacy
• Define and describe Patient-Centered Communication
• Describe the Bio-Psycho-Social model
• Define and describe Empowerment
• Reflect on the use of Health literacy, Empowerment and Patient-Centered Communication when promoting healthy eating