1. Health Literacy & Insurance
Module 10: Health Literacy
UCLA Community Oral Health Program

2. What is Health Literacy?
Health literacy is being able to understand and process health information and services so that one can make appropriate health decisions
Having poor health literary skills can be limit a person’s understanding of care and more
Module 10: Health Literacy
UCLA Community Oral Health Program

3. More ways to improve your health literacy
Always be looking to get more educated on oral health
Ask questions to your doctors
If you have a concern or question don’t be afraid to ask them, you have a right to know about all your options and resources!
Module 10: Health Literacy
UCLA Community Oral Health Program

4. Helping improve health literacy as a Community Oral Health Worker
Become knowledgeable on local resources
contact with your local community clinic (like Venice Family Clinic) for information on health insurance and other resources they offer
Module 10: Health Literacy
UCLA Community Oral Health Program

5. When speaking with other parents in your workshops be sure to make information easy to understand by:
Being interactive
Limiting the use of high level words
Speaking clearly
Finding ways to involve the listener
Using pictures, media, etc.
Module 10: Health Literacy
UCLA Community Oral Health Program