Beyond words (2005)
The health-literacy connection
Authors: Doris E. Gillis
Collection: Research Materials
Have you ever left your doctor's office confused by the advice you were just given? At some time or other, most of us have felt limited in our knowledge and understanding of information related to our health.
Health literacy is a new concept that links our level of literacy with our ability to act upon health information and, ultimately, take control of our health. It builds upon the idea that both health and literacy are critical resources for everyday living.
Addressing health literacy means breaking down the barriers to health that low literacy creates
Keywords:
- Adult education
- Adult learning
- Adult literacy
- Clear communication
- Clear Language
- Communication
- Comprehension
- Health
- Health education
- Language
- Learning
- Linguistics
- Literacy
- Literacy and health
- Literacy health relationships
- Literacy practitioners
- Plain communication
- Reading
- Reading ability
- Reading comprehension
- Reading difficulties
- Research
- Resources
- Writing
- Written communication
- Written language
Subjects:
- Adult Basic Education
- Adult Literacy
- Linguistics
- Literacy
- Literacy and Health
- Plain/Clear Communication
- Practitioner Resources
Added: 2006-07-24
See also:
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