The document discusses health literacy, which is defined as an individual's ability to obtain, understand, and use basic health information to make appropriate health decisions. Healthy People 2010 and 2020 initiatives aimed to promote health literacy by ensuring everyone has access to health information. Insufficient health literacy can negatively impact personal health and wellness by making it difficult for people to understand health information and services. As a future health professional, promoting health literacy could involve using simple language and visual aids to help patients understand their health conditions and treatment options. This would help address the consequences of poor health literacy like non-adherence to medical advice.

1. Health Literacy: basic health information and services needed to make
appropriate health decisions
Health Literacy: basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health
decisions ON Health Literacy: basic health information and services needed to make
appropriate health decisionsHealthy People 2010 defined health literacy as: “The degree to
which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health
information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions.” (U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services, 2000). Healthy People 2020 expanded on this concept by
adopting a plan based on the principles that “(1) everyone has the right to health
information that helps them make informed decisions and (2) health services should be
delivered in ways that are understandable and beneficial to health, longevity, and quality of
life” (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2012, p. 1).Reference:U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services. Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. Healthy
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at http://www.health.gov/communication/hlactionplan/pdf/Health_Literacy_Action_Plan.p
df [Accessed 2/1/2012].For this paper, you explore the relationship between health literacy
and personal health and wellness. You also examine ways to promote health literacy as a
future professional in the health field. Health Literacy: basic health information and services
needed to make appropriate health decisionsTo prepare:Review Chapter 15 in Health: The
Basics, 13th edition Edition. Focus on how health literacy affects consumer health and
personal health and wellness.Review the article “Critical health literacy: A review and
critical analysis.” Think about the impact of insufficient or lack of health literacy. Consider
ways to promote health literacy.With these thoughts in mind:Post an explanation of the
importance of health literacy to personal health and wellness. Then explain two ways health
literacy can positively affect health and wellness and one consequence of poor health
literacy. Finally, as a future professional in the field of health, describe one strategy you
might use to promote health literacy and explain why you would use that particular
strategy. (750 words)PLEASE USE THE PROVIDED SOURCES ESPECIALLY THE
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of the Links Between Dietary Choices and Health and Environmental Impacts by Joyce, A.,
Dixon, S., Comfort, J., & Hallett, J., in Environmental Health Insights. Copyright 2008 by
Libertas Academia. Reprinted by permission of Libertas Academia via the Copyright
Clearance Center.REQUIRED MEDIALaureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer).
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