HLT 314V Week 5 Assignment CLC – Health Care Literacy Presentation

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This is a Collaborative Learning Community (CLC) assignment.

Select two strategies focused on health care literacy for developing an intervention targeted to a selected population or cultural community. Use information and knowledge you have collectively gained from the course to create a PowerPoint slide presentation that accomplishes the following:

The presentation must incorporate information on policy formation, research, and technology.

You are required to use a minimum of six scholarly (peer-reviewed) articles, with citations.

Your presentation is to contain 12-15 slides, exclusive of title and reference slides, complete with speaker notes.

While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

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Health Care Literacy

Introduction

Health care literacy is the ability to understand and use information about health. It’s important for everyone, but it can be especially helpful for people who have limited access to health care or who are considering switching doctors for their next appointment. Here are some tips on how you can improve your own health care literacy:

What is health care literacy?

Health care literacy is the ability to understand and use information to make decisions about health. It can be a barrier to effective health care because it might prevent people from receiving appropriate treatment or advice, or it could mean that they don’t take action when they do need help.

Health care literacy includes both medical knowledge and how this knowledge is applied in different settings, such as hospitals, clinics and pharmacies; community services (such as GPs); online resources such as websites or apps; social networks like Facebook groups; peer support networks (for example through your local library) – all these are examples of ways in which people with low levels of health literacy access information about their own condition and its treatment options

Who is at risk for low health care literacy?

The good news is that the number of people at risk for low health care literacy has decreased over the years. In fact, many people who are considered to be at high risk may actually have better outcomes than those who are not.

The bad news is that there’s still a lot more work to do in order to improve overall health care literacy among all Americans.

What are some good ways to improve my healthcare literacy?

• Read about your medications and how to take them.

• Ask your doctor questions.

• Learn about the health conditions you have.

• Ask for help when needed, but also be aware of how much information to share with others in your life (for example, if you’re having trouble sleeping through the night, consider asking a friend or family member who lives close by).

• Don’t forget about keeping track of test results! There are many different ways that this can be done: using an app on your phone; creating an Excel spreadsheet; printing out paper copies and taping them onto a wall near where you’ll look at them every morning; etc., depending on what works best for YOURSELF!

It’s important to take control of your health. Start by learning the basics.

Health care literacy is the ability to understand and use information about health. It’s important because it can help you make informed decisions about your health, which in turn helps you take control of your own destiny.

You can improve your health care literacy by learning about your own body and how to take care of it. For example:

Conclusion

We hope that this article has provided you with a roadmap for improving your health care literacy. As we said earlier, the first step is to learn the basics of your condition and the symptoms associated with it. This will help you understand what’s wrong and how to get better! Next, make sure you do everything in your power to take control of your own health by making sure that you’re eating healthy foods and getting regular exercise. Finally, remember that there are plenty of resources out there which can help if needed so don’t hesitate asking questions when they arise during treatment or after surgery.