Question

With the rapid population increase of older adults and the surge in online health information, efforts targeted at older adults and their health literacy are both relevant and crucial to promoting and supporting overall health. From the professional article, you selected, describe effective nurse strategies aimed to improve the health literacy of this population.

Answer 1

To improve health literacy among population,nurses should increase awareness about health so that population can understand the importance​ of basic health information and services so they can make health related decisions.

Providing information and communication to population and to increase people centered health services.

Using evidence based health literacy practices and interventions.

Making use of printed information which include pamphlets and diagrams.

And using basic language so that people can understand what nurses are saying.

Creating healthy and comfortable environment so that people can be able to ask questions related to health.

Using technology and helping people so that they can have access health related information.And an easy way to communicate with her providers.