Understanding the health literacy of America: results of the National Assessment of Adult Literacy.
Understanding the health literacy of America: results of the National Assessment of Adult Literacy.
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DOI：
10.1097/01.nor.0000345852.22122.d6
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2009-01
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Bennett IM
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作者：
Cutilli CC;Bennett IM
健康素养是指个人理解医疗保健信息以做出适当决定的能力（S。C）。医疗保健专业人员有义务确保患者了解信息，以最大限度地提高医疗保健的效益。国家成人识字评估（NAAL）提供了美国成年人口识字/健康识字水平的信息。NAAL是唯一一个大规模的健康素养调查。NAAL的结果提供了关于识字/卫生知识普及以及背景变量与识字/卫生知识普及之间关系的信息。NAAL选择了可能与识字/健康素养相关的多个变量，包括但不限于教育、语言、种族、性别、收入、总体健康状况、寻求健康信息和健康保险。
Health literacy refers to an individual’s ability to understand healthcare information to make appropriate decisions (S. C). Healthcare professionals are obligated to make sure that patients understand information to maximize the benefits of healthcare. The National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL) provides information on the literacy/health literacy levels of the U.S. adult population. The NAAL is the only large-scale survey of health literacy. The results of the NAAL provide information on literacy/health literacy and the relationship between background variables and literacy/health literacy. Multiple variables with potential for a relationship with literacy/health literacy were chosen for the NAAL including, but not limited to, education, language, race, gender, income, overall health, seeking health information, and health insurance.