HLTH 210 Study Guide - Final Guide: Health Literacy, Numeracy, Overeating
30 Nov 2018
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Functional literacy - read, write, speak in english (naal 1992-2003 survey tested prose, document, quantitative literacy, found majorities in intermediate and basic levels) . An individual"s ability to read, write, and speak in english, and compute and solve problems at levels of proficiency necessary to function on the job and in society, to achieve one"s goals, and develop one"s knowledge and potential. Illiteracy increases with age, in hispanics and african americans - has not changed much since 1992. Grade level completion does not correlate with literacy. Health literacy - capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information in order to make health decisions. Builds on cultural considerations, writing, speaking, listening, numeracy. Includes knowledge of bodily functions, terms for specific health conditions, and understanding how scientific discovery works. Correlated with literacy but even more people health illiterate (1 in 3, compared to 1 in 6 in normal illiteracy).
