Health Literacy is defined in the Institute of Medicine report, Health Literacy: A Prescription to End Confusion,(link is external) 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 requires a complex group of reading, listening, analytical, and decision-making skills, as well as the ability to apply these skills to health situations. For example, it includes the ability to understand instructions on prescription drug bottles, appointment slips, medical education brochures, doctor's directions and consent forms, and the ability to negotiate complex health care systems. --NNLM.gov website

This online learning module has been divided into 3 sections--1.) Concept overview, 2.) Concepts in client/patient learning  3.) Examples of patient education resources & educational handouts. Your instructor has assigned you this online training as part of your course content. Please complete or review each section (including the assessment at the end of each) to show competency with Health Literacy training.