Where health literacy practitioners and stakeholders can come together, access resources, and share challenges and successes.
Health Literacy is defined as the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions.
According to the 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy’s (NAAL) report on the health literacy of America’s adults, 14 percent of adults have below basic health literacy skills. Low health literacy is especially prevalent among adults who did not complete high school and Hispanic adults, who have lower health literacy than any other ethnic/racial group.
National costs due to low health literacy range from $106 to $236 billion a year in the form of longer hospital stays, emergency room visits, increased doctor visits, and increased medication. (University of Connecticut, 2007).
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To view the Staying Healthy curriculum and materials developed by the Florida Literacy Coalition through the generous support of the Florida Department of Education, Division of Workforce Education, please click here.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida (BCBSF) has awarded the Florida Literacy Coalition (FLC) a three-year grant totaling $360,000 for the establishment of a statewide health literacy initiative. This grant will provide a new statewide emphasis on health literacy and provide resources for local adult ESOL and family literacy programs to incorporate health literacy into their instruction.The FLC keeps up a running list of health literacy-related articles, resources, and relevant websites.
To access this list, please click here.
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