HIV / AIDS Facts
Question: What are the skills needed for health literacy?
Answer:
Patients are often faced with complex information and treatment decisions. Patients need to:
- Access health care services
- Analyze relative risks and benefits
- Calculate dosages
- Communicate with health care providers
- Evaluate information for credibility and quality
- Interpret test results
- Locate health information
Source: http://nnlm.gov/outreach/consumer/hlthlit.html#definitions
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