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The health system is an intervention point in the health literacy framework. For the purposes of this framework, health literacy refers to an individual's interaction with people performing health-related activities in settings such as hospitals, clinics, physician's offices, home health care, public health agencies, and insurers.
A case study from a supplement to the 2001 US Surgeon General’s report on mental health in America shows an example of low mental health literacy and/or fear of the stigma of mental illness: "An was a 30-year-old bilingual, Vietnamese male who was placed in involuntary psychiatric hold for psychotic disorganization.
The purpose of disseminating health information is to influence personal health choices by improving health literacy. Health communication is a unique niche in healthcare that allows professionals to use communication strategies to inform and influence decisions and actions of the public to improve health.
Health education aims to immediately impact an individual's knowledge, behavior, or attitude about a health-related topic with the ultimate aim of improving quality of life or health status for an individual. [17] Health education utilizes several different intervention strategies in its practices to improve quality of life and health status.
Examples of OSH literacy can be found at home on everyday household products: cleaning chemicals, cosmetics, electrical appliances, food packaging, fuels, paints and pesticides in public places: airports, shopping malls, sports and concert arenas, public roads, schools etc., and at work.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) suggests the following: Try to go to bed and wake up at the same time each day, even on weekends Try to exercise every day (but not close to bedtime)
Increased health literacy and confidence to navigate the health systems. [10] Utilization – More effective use of medical services – fewer unnecessary phone calls and visits. [10] Satisfaction and referrals – Patients more likely to stay with your practice and refer other patients. [11]
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