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Health Literacy Proceedings and White Papers:

Health Literacy in the 21st Century: Executive Summary

On January 28-29, 2009 in Washington, D.C., the National Education Association Health Information Network (NEA HIN), with the support of the United Health Foundation (UHF), gathered together 30 experts and leaders from the fields of education, health and philanthropy for the symposium Health Literacy in the 21st Century: Setting an Education Agenda. During these two days, the symposium’s participants began a dialogue about what kind of K-12 educational infrastructure will be needed to prepare current and future students to participate in the 21st century’s health and health care systems...(Download the Report in PDF)

Health Literacy in the 21st Century: Proceedings

We are pleased to present these proceedings from the symposium Health Literacy in the 21st Century: Setting an Education Agenda, conducted January 28-29 in Washington, D.C. at the National Education Association. This event has begun an important dialogue among essential educational organizations about how best to prepare young people to make personally appropriate decisions related to health and health care...(Download the Report in PDF)

Health Literacy and Adolescents: An agenda for the future

Typically 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,” health literacy has become an important public health issue. While various professional groups and individuals have different ideas concerning what health literacy includes and how it should be addressed most would agree that health literacy involves the acquisition of skills that allow people to make informed choices about their health care and behavior...(Download the Report in PDF)

Role of 21st Century Schools in Promoting Health Literacy

According to the Institute of Medicine, the education system is one of three potential points of intervention for developing a health literate population. In many schools today there are current structures in place that can contribute to improved health literacy, either directly or indirectly. Classroom based health education, sometimes called comprehensive school health education, can directly impact students’ health literacy through instruction and formative assessment...(Download the Report in PDF)

Consumers in a Complex and Dynamic Health Care Environment

Current health policy directions place high expectations on consumers, pressing them to change their behaviors and take on more responsibility. The price of failing to meet these expectations will be high for the individual, for the care delivery system, and for our society as a whole. Three key trends in the health care environment are shaping expectations for consumer behavior: a greater share of the costs are being borne by the individual consumer; more information available to inform choices and more responsibility for choices; and the increased complexity of the health care options and the tasks involved in managing personal health and health care...(Download the Report in PDF)

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National Health Education Standards: Achieving Excellence:

The National Health Education Standards, developed by a coalition of health education organizations and professionals from across the country, set out expectations for what students should know and be able to do by grades 2, 5, 8 and 12 to promote personal, family and community health. The standards provide a framework for curriculum development and selection, instruction and student assessment in health education.

STANDARD 1
Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.

STANDARD 2
Students will analyze the influence of family, peers, culture, media, technology and other factors on health behaviors.

STANDARD 3
Students will demonstrate the ability to access valid information, products and services to enhance health.

STANDARD 4
Students will demonstrate the ability to use interpersonal communication skills to enhance health and avoid or reduce health risks.

STANDARD 5
Students will demonstrate the ability to use decision-making skills to enhance health.

STANDARD 6
Students will demonstrate the ability to use goal-setting skills to enhance health.

STANDARD 7
Students will demonstrate the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and avoid or reduce health risks.

STANDARD 8
Students will demonstrate the ability to advocate for personal, family and community health.