What is Healthcare Literacy?

‍Healthcare literacy is the ability to obtain, understand, and use health information to make informed medical decisions. This includes reading prescription labels, understanding medical instructions, and navigating the healthcare system effectively.

Why is healthcare literacy important?

• Better outcomes: Improves medication adherence and self-care.
• Cost reduction: Prevents errors and unnecessary services.
• Empowerment: Enables active participation in healthcare.

Challenges to healthcare literacy

• Complex medical terminology.
• Complicated insurance processes.
• Digital health technology barriers.

How Solace can help

‍A Solace advocate can help translate complex medical information into understandable terms, assist with health technology navigation, and ensure you comprehend treatment options. They can also help develop strategies to improve your healthcare literacy over time.