Health literacy and COVID‐19. (16th July 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Spring, Hannah
• Is Part Of: Health information and libraries journal. Volume 37:Number 3(2020:Sep.)
• Page Start: 171
• Page End: 172
• Publication Date: 2020-07-16
• Subjects: global health -- health literacy -- public health; Medical libraries -- Periodicals; Public health libraries -- Periodicals; Life sciences libraries -- Periodicals; Medical libraries -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; Public health libraries -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; Information science -- Periodicals; 026.61094105
• DOI: 10.1111/hir.12322
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1471-1834

Abstract

Abstract: In early 2020, the world experienced an unprecedented health crisis. When the pandemic of coronavirus was declared by the World Health Organization, it brought with it sudden and dramatic changes to everyday life. In the UK, the key message from the Government was to 'Stay at home, protect the NHS, save lives', sending out a clear warning that failing to stay at home would put other lives and the ability of the NHS to cope at risk. This editorial discusses COVID‐19, how society responded and the vital role that health literacy plays in saving lives during a global health emergency.