Health Literacy - Self Care : Self Care

People with strong health literacy skills enjoy better health and well-being, while those with weaker skills tend to engage in riskier behaviour and have poorer health.

7 Days of Self-Care – Foundry BC
Self-Care Tips – BC Hospice Palliative Care Association
Self-Care Factsheets – Self-Care Forum
Health Literacy Resources – Canadian Public Health Association
Health Literacy and Public Health – Canadian Public Health Association (2018)
Global Self-Care Federation
Seven Pillars of Self-Care – International Self-Care Foundation

Resources

	Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA)
	Examples of Health Literacy in Practice – Canadian Public Health Association (2014)
	Health Literacy – Public Health Ontario (2018)

Health literacy is a significant factor in health care disparity and equity