How Do You Get Information about Your Health?

Health Literacy Survey

If you need help to complete this survey, phone 8563 8414.

'Health Literacy' is about how people access, understand and use health information in ways to benefit their physical and mental health.

The Barossa Council is conducting this survey for the Barossa Local Health Cluster to identify ways in which people find information about their health.

The information gathered from the survey will be included in a report along with recommendations about how access to health information can be improved for people in the Barossa. You must be 18 or over to complete the survey. Your completion of the survey is your consent for your anonymous responses to be included in the research. At the end of the survey you will have the option to enter into the draw for one of two $50 eftpos gift cards. The draw will take place on 19 April 2022. This project has been funded by Country SA PHN.

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* 1. I am aged 18 or older and give my consent for my anonymous responses to be included in the research.

Yes, please complete the surevy

No, please do not complete the survey

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* 2. Which of the following best describes your current situation regarding health-based information and your health?

I feel I have all the information I need to manage my health well

I feel I need more information to better manage my health

I don't think I need any information to manage my health

I'm not sure if I have enough information to manage my health

None of these

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* 3. Which of the following best applies to you about how you manage your own health?

I rely on my doctor and/or other healthcare professionals to manage my health

I actively manage my health myself

I rely on a family member / carer / support worker to manage my health

I don't need to manage my health

Not sure

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* 4. Which of the following statements best describes how you look after your health?

I sometimes do things to look after my health

I regularly do things to look after my health

I rarely do things to look after my health

I never do things to look after my health

Not sure

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* 5. Which, if any, of the following have you used in the last 12 months to find the health-based information you have needed? Choose as many as you like.

I haven't needed to use any health-based information.

Brochure about a specific health condition

Brochure about general health and wellbeing

Internet search about a specific health condition

Internet search about general health and wellbeing

Specific website about a specific health condition

Specific website about general health and wellbeing

My GP and/or other health care provider

My chemist/pharmacy

Social media, eg facebook, twitter etc

YouTube videos

Family or friends

Phone call to an organisation that provides information and/or support for a specific health condition, eg Heart Foundation, Cancer Council etc.

Health Magazine

General Magazine

Medical Journal

Book/s

Private Health Insurance Provider

Can't remember.

None of the above.

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* 6. Please indicate how likely or otherwise you think you would be able to trust the quality of the health-based information provided by the following sources.

	Highly likely	Likely	Unsure	Unlikely	Highly unlikely
Brochure about a specific health condition	Brochure about a specific health condition Highly likely	Brochure about a specific health condition Likely	Brochure about a specific health condition Unsure	Brochure about a specific health condition Unlikely	Brochure about a specific health condition Highly unlikely
Internet search	Internet search Highly likely	Internet search Likely	Internet search Unsure	Internet search Unlikely	Internet search Highly unlikely
My GP and/or other health care provider	My GP and/or other health care provider Highly likely	My GP and/or other health care provider Likely	My GP and/or other health care provider Unsure	My GP and/or other health care provider Unlikely	My GP and/or other health care provider Highly unlikely
My chemist/pharmacy	My chemist/pharmacy Highly likely	My chemist/pharmacy Likely	My chemist/pharmacy Unsure	My chemist/pharmacy Unlikely	My chemist/pharmacy Highly unlikely
Social media, eg facebook, twitter, etc	Social media, eg facebook, twitter, etc Highly likely	Social media, eg facebook, twitter, etc Likely	Social media, eg facebook, twitter, etc Unsure	Social media, eg facebook, twitter, etc Unlikely	Social media, eg facebook, twitter, etc Highly unlikely
YouTube videos	YouTube videos Highly likely	YouTube videos Likely	YouTube videos Unsure	YouTube videos Unlikely	YouTube videos Highly unlikely
Family or friends	Family or friends Highly likely	Family or friends Likely	Family or friends Unsure	Family or friends Unlikely	Family or friends Highly unlikely
Phone call to an organisation that provides information and/or support for a specific health condition, eg Heart Foundation, Cancer Council etc.	Phone call to an organisation that provides information and/or support for a specific health condition, eg Heart Foundation, Cancer Council etc. Highly likely	Phone call to an organisation that provides information and/or support for a specific health condition, eg Heart Foundation, Cancer Council etc. Likely	Phone call to an organisation that provides information and/or support for a specific health condition, eg Heart Foundation, Cancer Council etc. Unsure	Phone call to an organisation that provides information and/or support for a specific health condition, eg Heart Foundation, Cancer Council etc. Unlikely	Phone call to an organisation that provides information and/or support for a specific health condition, eg Heart Foundation, Cancer Council etc. Highly unlikely
Health Magazine	Health Magazine Highly likely	Health Magazine Likely	Health Magazine Unsure	Health Magazine Unlikely	Health Magazine Highly unlikely
General Magazine	General Magazine Highly likely	General Magazine Likely	General Magazine Unsure	General Magazine Unlikely	General Magazine Highly unlikely
Medical Journal	Medical Journal Highly likely	Medical Journal Likely	Medical Journal Unsure	Medical Journal Unlikely	Medical Journal Highly unlikely
Private Health Insurance Provider	Private Health Insurance Provider Highly likely	Private Health Insurance Provider Likely	Private Health Insurance Provider Unsure	Private Health Insurance Provider Unlikely	Private Health Insurance Provider Highly unlikely

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* 7. Which, if any, of the following community / health directories have you used in the past 12 months to find a health provider and/or community service provider? Choose as many as you like.

Barossa & Gawler Services Directory website

Barossa Cares website

Barossa Link website

Health Direct website

My Community Directory

SA Health- Health Services A-Z website

Steps to Better Health booklet

Can't recall / unsure. Go to Q9.

None of the above. Go to Q9.

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* 8. Thinking about the previous question, what was the level of quality that was provided by the directories you accessed? Quality means that you were able to easily navigate and find the information you needed.

	Very good quality	Good quality	Average quality	Low quality	Very low quality
Barossa & Gawler Services Directory website	Barossa & Gawler Services Directory website Very good quality	Barossa & Gawler Services Directory website Good quality	Barossa & Gawler Services Directory website Average quality	Barossa & Gawler Services Directory website Low quality	Barossa & Gawler Services Directory website Very low quality
Barossa Cares website	Barossa Cares website Very good quality	Barossa Cares website Good quality	Barossa Cares website Average quality	Barossa Cares website Low quality	Barossa Cares website Very low quality
Barossa Link	Barossa Link Very good quality	Barossa Link Good quality	Barossa Link Average quality	Barossa Link Low quality	Barossa Link Very low quality
Health Direct website	Health Direct website Very good quality	Health Direct website Good quality	Health Direct website Average quality	Health Direct website Low quality	Health Direct website Very low quality
My Community Directory website	My Community Directory website Very good quality	My Community Directory website Good quality	My Community Directory website Average quality	My Community Directory website Low quality	My Community Directory website Very low quality
SA Health Health services A-Z	SA Health Health services A-Z Very good quality	SA Health Health services A-Z Good quality	SA Health Health services A-Z Average quality	SA Health Health services A-Z Low quality	SA Health Health services A-Z Very low quality
Steps to Better Health booklet	Steps to Better Health booklet Very good quality	Steps to Better Health booklet Good quality	Steps to Better Health booklet Average quality	Steps to Better Health booklet Low quality	Steps to Better Health booklet Very low quality

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* 9. Please provide any suggestions you may have about improving access to health-based information in the Barossa.

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* 10. How would you describe your experience with accessing the health system over the past 12 months?

I haven't needed to access it during the past 12 months. Go to Q 12.

Very easy to access

Somewhat easy to access

Neither easy or difficult to access / unsure

Somewhat difficult to access

Very difficult to access

Impossible to access

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* 11. Please describe the reason for your response

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* 12. Please provide any suggestions you may have about improving access to the health system in the Barossa.

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* 13. What is your age?

18-24

25-30

31-39

40-54

55-64

65-74

75+

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* 14. Your gender

Male

Female

Other

Rather not say

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* 15. Your postcode

5118

5235

5350

5351

5352

5353

5355

unsure

Other (please specify)

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* 16. What is the name of your town or suburb?

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* 17. Which of the following best describes your highest level of education?

Still at school

Left school at 15 or less

Left school after 15 and still studying

Trade qualification or current apprenticeship

Certificate or Diploma - 1 year full time or less

Certificate or Diploma - More than 1 year full time

Bachelors Degree or higher

Rather not say / unsure

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* 18. if you'd like to enter the draw for a chance to win one of two $50 eftpos gift cards, please provide your contact details.

First name

Phone number