Here is an animated infographic about how they tried to measure health literacy and identify potential problems in 8 European countries. To be honest, the results are quite negative. I've been talking about the importance of digital literacy and how we should include it in the medical curriculum, while patients sometimes struggle understanding the information their doctor provides them with.
Marie Ennis-O'Connor is a PR consultant with a passionate interest in healthcare social media and extensive experience of working with healthcare practitioners and patient advocates.
A featured blogger on Webicina and a regular contributor to Health Works Collective an online community for thought leaders in international healthcare, she has been awarded a top blogger accolade by Empowered Doctor.com and most inspiring writer by WegoHealth. Most recently Marie won the best health and wellness blog award in the 2012 Blog Awards Ireland.
Marie is co-founder of #BCCEU, Europe's first breast cancer social media chat and is a founding member and social media manager for Health2.0 Dublin, part of the Health2.0 international movement.
Marie is an invited speaker at Doctors 2.0™ & You, Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris, June 6-7, 2013.
