Table 1 Description of the domains of the HeLMS
Domain | Domain title | Domain description |
|---|---|---|
1 | Patient attitudes towards their health | This domain assesses an individual's ability to attend to their health needs as well as a willingness to change their lifestyle or adapt their behaviour to maintain their health. |
2 | Understanding health information | This domain focuses on an individual's ability to access and understand different formats of health information. |
3 | Social support | This domain assesses an individual's ability to seek social support so that they can manage their health. Social support refers to family, friends and broader community networks. |
4 | Socioeconomic factors: accessing healthcare services | This domain covers broader socioeconomic circumstances of an individual (financial resources) to be able to access health information and services. |
5 | Accessing General Practitioner (GP) healthcare services | This domain is concerned with an individual's ability to access GP healthcare services and knowing where to seek health information. |
6 | Communication with health professionals | This domain assesses an individual's ability to communicate with health professionals to get the information they want about their health. |
7 | Being proactive | This domain focuses on an individual's ability to be proactive in seeking and understanding information about their health. |
8 | Using health information | This domain refers to an individual's ability to understand and use information to make informed health decision and maintain their health. |