Become a Health Literacy Champion: Strategies to Promote Health Literacy in Athletic Training

J Athl Train. 2024 Jan 20. doi: 10.4085/1062-6050-0390.23. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTHealth literacy is defined as "the degree to which individuals have the ability to find, understand, and use information and services to inform health-related decisions and actions for themselves and others."1 Individuals with health disparities are more likely to have poor health outcomes and misuse healthcare services due to low health literacy. This connection between health literacy and health disparities demonstrates the need for clinicians to provide health literate care. Athletic trainers serve as essential points of contact for diverse patient populations in a variety of healthcare settings. The 2023 Practice Analysis 8 recognizes health literacy as an essential responsibility; however, there are few practical resources and a lack of research specific to athletic training. This manuscript aims to provide a primer on health literacy definitions, concepts, and best practices adapted from public health to support implementation into athletic training clinical practice.PMID:38243730 | DOI:10.4085/1062-6050-0390.23
Source: J Athl Train - Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Source Type: research