COVID-19: health literacy is an underestimated problem
"Health literacy might help people to grasp the reasons behind the recommendations and reflect on outcomes of their various possible actions. However, taking social responsibility, thinking beyond personal interests, and understanding how people make choices—aspects such as ethical viewpoints and behavioural insights—should also be considered within the toolbox of health literacy". This is a quote from an article by SHE researchers Leena Paakkari and Orkan Okan from 14th April 2020. As nearly half of the adults in Europe are reported not to have relevant competencies to take care of their own or others health, focus on health literacy is essential in the corona pandemic.