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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. 2023. 5 things to know about heath literacy. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 1 video (2:19 min.).

Annotation: This video discusses why health literacy is an overarching goal of Healthy People 2030 and explains what health literacy means. It also considers how organizations and professionals can improve their oral health literacy, why universal-health-literacy approaches benefit everyone, and how health professionals can use health-literacy strategies to encourage people to take part in health care decisions. In addition, it addresses how clear communication between health professionals and patients can improve health literacy and how being health literate can help people make informed decisions to improve their health.

Contact: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 200 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20201, Telephone: (877) 696-6775 Web Site: http://www.hhs.gov Available from the website.

Keywords: Communication, Consumer education, Health literacy, Oral health, Videorcordings
   

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