Health Literacy Factsheet
Author: Center for Health Care Strategies, Inc.
Date Published: 2005
The health literacy factsheet discusses statistics on the knowledge of basic health care information. It discusses barriers against health literacy such as older populations, non-whites, immigrants and lower income households. It also discusses how to overcome barriers to health literacy such as educational sessions, developing appropriate educational materials, adequate communication and respecting cultural diversity.
Date Published: 2005
The health literacy factsheet discusses statistics on the knowledge of basic health care information. It discusses barriers against health literacy such as older populations, non-whites, immigrants and lower income households. It also discusses how to overcome barriers to health literacy such as educational sessions, developing appropriate educational materials, adequate communication and respecting cultural diversity.
