Health Literacy and Cardiovascular Disease

Abstract

Health literacy has been called the first public health movement of the 21^st century. Practical health literacy for chronic disease prevention and management currently involves a variety of domains centered on communication and empowerment. Understanding who may be at risk and identifying a variety of strategies for outreach programs focused on CVD prevention and self-management can help at-risk clients obtain full program benefits. A discussion of CVD health literacy resources is included.