Health literacy promotion strategies for the elderly: a review

Author: HOU Rui ; WEI Yingqi ; FANG Kai ; XIE Jin
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: the elderly; health literacy; health literacy promotion strategy
From: Journal of Preventive Medicine 2025;37(2):154-157
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Abstract:The health literacy level among the elderly in China remains at a low level. The 14th Five-Year Plan for Healthy Aging clearly points out that health literacy promotion projects should be implemented to improve the health literacy level among the elderly. The health literacy promotion strategies for the elderly require individual, social, policy and environmental supports. This article reviewed four types of health literacy promotion strategies for the elderly, including social strategies, lecture-based health education strategies, new media-based health communication strategies and environmental strategies. It also proposed that health education institutions, communities and other parties should work together, take advantage of digital technology and internet, and take various measures simultaneously to improve the health literacy of the elderly.
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