Health Literacy

On this page you will find details of selected content relevant to health literacy and patient communication.

If you have any questions or suggestions please contact: library.tsdft@nhs.net or (01803) 656700.

Quick links:

Journals

Books and Ebooks

Other Resources

Apps

Discovery Search

Databases


Journals

Discovery search guide 

Discovery Search is a searchable and browsable list of all the print and electronic journals available to you through the NHS. Use the search box to search for a specific title or keyword. If the journal/article you require is not available please request a copy using our request form

NOTE: To access the My Journals/articles you will need an NHS OpenAthens account. If you do not have an account please click here to register.

Highlighted online journals:

Click on a title to access the Journal.

Title Coverage
Health literacy research and practice 2017 onwards
Patient education and counselling 2007 onwards
The patient: patient centered outcomes research 2008 onwards


And more.........check Discovery Search to see the full range.


Books and Ebooks

Discovery search guide

To search for books and ebooks please click here.  

To renew your books online click here and log in to your library account.

To access ebooks you will need an NHS OpenAthens account. If you do not have an account please click here to register.

To review the latest print books and e-book added to the library, click here.

Other Resources

The below resources are also available to South Devon NHS staff and placement students which may be useful to signpost patients to. In order to access some of these resources you will need an NHS OpenAthens username and password. If you do not have an NHS OpenAthens account please click here to register.

PinPoint Devon - a directory of services that lists thousands of services and community groups across Devon.

Hiblio - health TV service from Torbay Hospital which aims to provide trusted information about health, wellbeing and lifestyle to the residents of Devon and beyond.

eConsult - a platform that allows patients to consult with their NHS GP by completing an online form. Click here to see an informational video.

NHS Choices - a directory of reliable health information and advice on wellbeing.

Health and Care Videos - a service offering videos which aim to provide health professionals, patients, their families and carers with easily understandable information.

Finding Good Quality Information on the Internet - provides accurate and evidence-based information about science and engineering


Apps

In order to access most of these apps you will need an NHS OpenAthens username and password. If you do not have an NHS OpenAthens account please click here to register.

All listed apps are available for Apple and Android devices.

NHS Apps Library - provides links to trusted digital tools for patients and the public to manage and improve their health. (OpenAthens not required)

NHSquicker provides live waiting and travel times for NHS services providing urgent care across Devon and Cornwall. (OpenAthens not required)

 


The following resources can be used to find further information on the topic.

Discovery Search

(Guide)

Discovery search lets you easily find and access the library's resources (both books and articles are listed). It features a flexible search box which allows you to search for a specific title or perform a keyword topic search.

NOTE: To access the online resources you will need an NHS OpenAthens account. If you do not have an account please click here to register.

Full-text will not be available for all articles - if you wish to access an article where full text is not available please request a copy using our request form.

Databases

The NICE Healthcare Databases will enable you to complete detailed literature searches i.e. locate various articles on a topic. As an NHS employee/placement student you have access to 8 databases:

AMED - covers topics for allied health professions

BNI (British Nursing Index) - primarily of use for nurses but also includes allied health topics

CINAHL - international nursing and allied health

EMBASE - primarily European biomedicine - good for pharmacology and drug therapy

HBE- healthcare administration and other non-clinical aspects of healthcare institution management.

HMIC - health service management and organisation. Includes grey literature

MEDLINE - general medical database covering most health topics

PsycINFO - psychology and psychiatry

PubMed - life sciences and biomedical literature

NOTE: To access the databases you will need an NHS OpenAthens account. If you do not have an account please click here to register.

Databases contain bibliographic records i.e references. Full-text will not be available for all articles - if you wish to access an article where full text is not available please request a copy using our request form.