Education, Healthy Citizens
Examples of Tasks at Each Health Literacy LevelBelow Basic: "Read a set of short instructions, and identify what is permissible to drink before a medical test."Basic: "Read a pamphlet, give two reasons a person with no symptoms should be tested for a disease."Intermediate: "Read instructions on a prescription label, and determine what time a person can take the medication."Proficient: "Using a table, calculate an employee's share of health insurance costs for a year."Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion: Health Communication Activities, America's Health Literacy: Why We Need Accessible Health Information
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