Define health literacy in your own words?

1.Define health literacy in your own words? How does your definition of health literacy compare to the one put forth in the Learning Resources? (2–3 paragraphs)

2. Locate a current (within 5 years) article that deals with health literacy and consumer behavior that is different from those offered in the Learning Resources. (2 paragraphs)
• Provide a summary of the article that you selected.
• How does your perspective on health literacy apply to the article’s findings?

3. Go to the following site, and complete the Short Assessment of Health Literacy to determine your personal level of health literacy: (2 paragraphs)

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). (2016). Health literacy measurement tools (revised). Retrieved from https://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/literacy/index.html

• Summarize, and analyze the results of your assessment. Were the results what you expected? Explain.
• How does your level of health literacy impact the health-related choices that you make? Give at least one specific example.