Health Literacy

Health Literacy

understansing and using health information to make life choices

Health

• the absence or management of disease so that people can use all of their powers

• Florence Nightengale

Health History

• medical information about relatives that may impact one's wellness

• Example?

Health Choice

• a decision that affects your safety and/or wellness

• Example?

Health Habit

• day to day activities for well-being

• Example?

Health Goal

• a wellness related ambition, reached through effort

• Example?

Health Plan

• specific instructions to help daily or emergency management of a health condition

• Example?

Health Threat

• an item, activity or habit that decreases well being

• Examples?

Health Service

• a business or agency that provides health related activities, information or supplies

• Examples?

Self-care

• purposeful activites that increases well-being

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Health Checks

• using health services to enhance health

• helps identify health needs

• helps track progress of health goals

• helps monitor health conditions

• helps develop and update health plan

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So, part of being healthy, is taking health and science information and ...

Multiple Choice

Websites endings that can offer science-based, reliable health information include

• .com and .net

• .edu and .gov

• .com and .biz

• A and B

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Information that is written by scientists and researchers can be seen as factual. Tha's why we fact-check

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Multiple Select

If you are asked for a fee or your personal information on a health site, beware! They may be offering false information in order to sell you a product or service.

• True

• False

Multiple Select

Standing on your head is a cure for everything! is an example of an exagerated headline with a false claim.

• True

• False

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When thinking about analysing health information, remember "

, not drama!"