Health Literacy Consumerism Flashcards
Health literacy
The degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions
Why develop health literacy
Health literacy is one of the important social determinants of health along with literacy, education, and socioeconomic status.
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Step 1 for making informed health-care choices
- Proactively maintaining a healthy and well lifestyle
- Practicing prevention and self care
- Advocating for and taking an active role in your health and wellness care
Step 2 for making informed health-care choices
- Know your medical history (your condition)
- Bring friend, relative to
- medical appointments
- Ask providers to explain clearly
- Ask about medications, lab test results
Step 3 for making informed health-care choices
Evaluating Online Medical Resources
- Who is providing the information?
- Why is the information being provided?
- What or who is the original source of information?
- The basis of the information?
step 4 for making informed health-care choices
Be on the Look Out for
-Use of Provocative Imagery and language
-False & Outrageous Claims
-Spontaneous Remission
(disappearance of symptoms without any treatment)
-Placebo Effect (apparent cure or improved state of health)
step 5 for making informed health-care choices
Knowing When to Seek Help
- Understanding when its safe to practice self care
- Knowing when to seek professional support
step 6 for making informed health-care choices
Selecting Healthcare Providers Carefully
-Assess and get to know your Health Professionals, their
Training, license, certification
Affiliations with accredited institutions
-Set out and establish clear timelines for treatment
-Diagnoses, treatments: consistent with evidence based research and/or theory
