On what level can the connotation of health literacy be understood

Health literacy refers to an individual's ability to acquire and understand health information and to utilize this information to maintain and promote his or her health. Health literacy consists of a knowledge level and an ability level. The knowledge level is basic health knowledge and skills; the competency level is health information literacy.

Health information literacy refers to people's ability to access, understand, recognize and apply health information, and health information literacy is the core of health literacy. With good health information literacy residents can through various channels to obtain more knowledge of disease prevention and treatment, to develop a healthy lifestyle; with good health information literacy residents in the medical treatment can better communicate with the doctor, and actively cooperate with the doctor's treatment, so as to effectively alleviate the contradiction between the doctor and the patient, to improve the effect of medical treatment; In addition, a good health literacy can greatly improve the public's ability to self-protection, and thus in the response to In addition, good health literacy can also greatly improve the public's ability to protect themselves, thus playing an important role in responding to public **** health emergencies.