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Table 1 Course content

From: Evaluation of an Australian health literacy training program for socially disadvantaged adults attending basic education classes: study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial

Being healthy

Teacher manual 1

Staying healthy

Teacher manual 2

1.1 Taking temperaturea

2.1 Getting involved

1.2 Checking medicine labelsa

2.2 Food groups

1.3 Prescriptions

2.3 Food labelsa

1.4 Dosage and timing

2.4 Nutritional informationa

1.5 Health workers

2.5 Food temperature safety

1.6 Telling your doctor what is wronga

2.6 Food date safety

1.7 Talking to your doctora

2.7 What is a serve?a

1.8 Answering your doctor’s questionsa

2.8 Budgeting

1.9 Immunisation and health screening

2.9 Understanding a diet

1.10 Asking questionsa

2.10 Drinking enough fluids

1.11 Shared decision-makinga

2.11 Heart Rate and Pulse

1.12 Completing medical forms

2.12 Being Active

1.13 Emergency services

2.13 Watch First Aid demonstrations

1.14 Advice from pharmacist

2.14 Follow written instructions

1.15 Saving lives

2.15 Talking on the telephone

1.16 Follow emergency instructions

Revision/Goal setting

  1. aCore topic