Health Literacy: understanding and using health information
Health literacy is an important skill for anyone navigating the confusing world of health care. Health literacy includes the ability to:
- Locate medical information
- Read medical information
- Comprehend medical information
- Understand the medical services and options available
- Use prior knowledge to make informed health care decisions
Health care professionals and patients can encourage health literacy in a variety of ways. Learn more about what you can do by meeting with librarians from the Biomedical Library and health care professionals representing the UCLA Health System Patient Education Committee. We will have a table in Cafe Med on Thursday, October 25th, from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM. Please visit us to get handouts about health literacy, see demonstrations of online resources, and find out how the Library can help you!
If you cannot attend the event on October 25th, you can review the Consumer Health Subject Guide, created by the Biomedical Library for this event. Or, contact us at biomed-ref@library.ucla.edu to talk to a staff member.
