Bridging health literacy gaps in health profession education: preparing students to provide holistic care
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Title
Bridging health literacy gaps in health profession education: preparing students to provide holistic care
Subject
Health literacy plays a crucial role in achieving
optimal health.
optimal health.
Description
Health literacy plays a crucial role in achieving
optimal health. Individuals with strong health literacy
level are better able to manage their health, seeking
accurate information, understanding clinical
explanations, and putting recommendations into
practice, so their decisions are more informed and
meaningful. Although the topic has been discussed for
years, the term “health literacy” is still often
misunderstood, including among health professionals,
particularly in developing countries such as Indonesia.
Historically, health literacy referred mainly to basic
reading and comprehension of simple information
related to health. As health systems and societal needs
have evolved, the concept has expanded; it now
encompasses not only reading but also understanding
and using health information and services in everyday
life. Contemporary definitions distinguish between
personal health literacy and organizational health
literacy (Santana et al., 2021). The current definition of
health literacy is “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”(Office of Disease Prevention and Health
Promotion (ODPHP), 2025)
optimal health. Individuals with strong health literacy
level are better able to manage their health, seeking
accurate information, understanding clinical
explanations, and putting recommendations into
practice, so their decisions are more informed and
meaningful. Although the topic has been discussed for
years, the term “health literacy” is still often
misunderstood, including among health professionals,
particularly in developing countries such as Indonesia.
Historically, health literacy referred mainly to basic
reading and comprehension of simple information
related to health. As health systems and societal needs
have evolved, the concept has expanded; it now
encompasses not only reading but also understanding
and using health information and services in everyday
life. Contemporary definitions distinguish between
personal health literacy and organizational health
literacy (Santana et al., 2021). The current definition of
health literacy is “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”(Office of Disease Prevention and Health
Promotion (ODPHP), 2025)
Creator
Kusrini S. Kadar1*
Source
http://dx.doi.org/10.20473/jn.v20i3.78140
Date
August 2025,
Contributor
peri irawan
Format
pdf
Language
english
Type
text
Files
Collection
Citation
Kusrini S. Kadar1*, “Bridging health literacy gaps in health profession education: preparing students to provide holistic care,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed February 21, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/11155.