Europe Heatlh Literacy Survey (HLS-EU)
Item How easy/difficult is it to...
1=very difficult,2=difficult,3=easy,4=very easy
category
2 find information on treatments of illnesses that concern you? 11
4 find out where to get professional help when you are ill? 11
5 understand what your doctor says to you? 12
8 understand your doctor’s or pharmacist’s instruction on how to take a prescribed medicine? 12
16 follow instructions from your doctor or pharmacist? 14
21 understand health warnings about behaviour such as smoking, low physical activity and drinking too much? 22
23 understand why you need health screenings? 22
31 decide how you can protect yourself from illness based on information in the media? 24
37 understand advice on health from family members or friends? 32
43 judge which everyday behaviour is related to your health? 33