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Published on: February 2, 2020
New roles and challenges for health information specialists: professional changes over the years
Scilla Pizzarelli1, Rosaria Rosanna Cammarano1, Letizia Sampaolo1
1Scientific Knowledge and Communication Service/Documentation Unit, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy.
Abstract:
In this article, guest writers from the Istituto Superiore di Sanità in Italy, the leading scientific technical body of the Italian National Health Service present a historic case study considering the role and evolution of the information specialists at their institution over a twenty year period. The paper places a particular emphasis on the initiatives undertaken in consumer health information and health literacy promotion, in order to improve public health in Italy. Areas covered include the development of online health information provision, early strategies to support the improvement of health literacy, and national projects and collaborations. H.S.
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