Aim and objectives:

The Health Literacy Pathway Model describes how health literacy develops along a trajectory that enables individuals supported by others, to seek, engage with and act on health information to manage their health and become actively involved in health system consultations and informed decision-making.

 Target group:

Patients with a long-term condition can develop health literacy skills over time and put their skills into practice in becoming more active in health system consultations.

 Method:

The method entails development of knowledge, health literacy skills and practices, health literacy actions, abilities in seeking options and informed and shared decision-making opportunities. 

 Outcome:

Applying the health literacy pathway in practice, helps to identify the motivations and barriers to developing and practising health literacy skills while also taking into account the characteristics of the individuals as well as the health professionals. 

 Added value:

Developing the health literacy pathway supports people to become more involved in health system processes, including informed and shared decision-making.

Figure : The supported health literacy pathway .

Figure : The supported health literacy pathway