Health Literacy for Professionals

Affordable Care Act

HHS

Health Literacy in Healthy People 2030

HHS’ Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

National Action Plan to Improve Health Literacy

HHS’ Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Health Literacy

HHS’ Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Health Literacy Microsite

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

10 Elements of Competence for Using Teach-back Effectively

Always Use Teach-back!

Short Assessment of Health Literacy for Spanish Adults (SAHLSA-50)

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

Health Literacy Tool Shed

Boston University

Health Literacy Resources

HHS’ Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Health Literacy for Health Professionals” (Introductory course offering free CHES, CPE, CME, CNE, and CPH)

CDC

The Health Literacy of America’s Adults: Results from the 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy

U.S. Department of Education –  Institute of Educational Sciences

Predictors of English Health Literacy among U.S. Hispanic Immigrants: The importance of language, bilingualism and sociolinguistic environment.

HHS Public Access

Primary Language and Receipt of Recommended Health Care Among Hispanics in the United States.

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Health literacy among Spanish-speaking Latino parents with limited English proficiency

National Library of Medicine

Latino Institute: Cultural Competency and Health Literacy in the Hispanic/ Latino Community

National Diabetes Education Program

Advancing Health Literacy Among Hispanic Immigrants: The Intersection Between Education and Health

Health Promotion Practice

Profile: Hispanic/Latino Americans

HHS’ Office of Minority Health

Understanding health literacy in the Latino population

Perspectives on Social Work