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Health Literacy Tips: Speak Plainly, Teach Often

Nurse.com

Healthy People 2030 defines health literacy as the extent to which “individuals have the ability to find, understand, and use information and services to inform health-related decisions for themselves and others.”. Start promoting health literacy when you first meet the patient and family. Here are some tips that can help.