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Health Literacy

Health Literacy. Health literacy is the capacity of an individual to obtain, interpret, and understand basic health information and services and the competence to use such information and services in ways which are health-enhancing. Joint Committee on Health Education Standards. Core Concepts.

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Health Literacy

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  1. Health Literacy Health literacy is the capacity of an individual to obtain, interpret, and understand basic health information and services and the competence to use such information and services in ways which are health-enhancing. Joint Committee on Health Education Standards

  2. Core Concepts Health Education Standard 1: Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention. • Use complete, factualinformation. • Be sure the facts areaccurate. • Show relationships among ideas. • Make factual conclusions about health.

  3. Accessing Information Health Education Standard 2: Students will demonstrate the ability to access valid health information and health-promoting products and services. • Identify sources of information. • Explain how to find the needed help. • Explain what type of help this source offers. • Explain why it is a good source.

  4. Self Management Health Education Standard 3: Students will demonstrate the ability to practice health enhancing behaviors and reduce health risks. • Demonstrate habits thatcontribute to health. • Describe or demonstratespecific first aid and safetytechniques. • Identify strategies to avoid or manage unhealthy or dangerous situations. • List the steps in the correct order if there is one.

  5. Analyzing Influences Health Education Standard 4: Students will analyze the influence of culture, media, technology, and other factors on health. • Show a variety of influences. • Show both internal and external influences. • Show how the influencesaffect health choices.

  6. Interpersonal Communication Health Education Standard 5: Students will demonstrate the ability to use interpersonal communication skills to enhance health. • Show dialogues thatexpress needs, ideas, and opinions. • Be clear and organized. • Show effective ways to say “no.” • Use appropriate and effectiveverbal and nonverbal strategies.

  7. Decision Making Health Education Standard 6: Students will demonstrate the ability to use goal-setting and decision-making skills to enhance health. • Show all the steps of thedecision-making process. • Identify the decisionto be made. • Identify options and possibleconsequences. • State the decision clearly. • Evaluate and reflect on the decision.

  8. Goal Setting Health Education Standard 6: Students will demonstrate the ability to use goal-setting and decision-making skills to enhance health. • Show all the steps ina goal-setting process. • Write a clear goalstatement. • Be sure the goal is realistic. • Make a plan for meeting the goal. • Show how to evaluate and adjustthe plan if needed.

  9. Advocacy Health Education Standard 7: Students will demonstrate the ability to advocate for personal, family, and community health. • Take a clear stand for ahealthy choice. • Explain why the stand taken is good for health. • Show awareness of theaudience for the message. • Be persuasive. • Show conviction about the message.

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