Navigating the Health Care System: Health Literacy Curriculum

Posted by Emily Hamstra on February 6th, 2020 Posted in: Children and Teens, Health Information Literacy
Tags: Educational resources, health insurance, health literacy, teens

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Navigating the Health Care System is a four-unit health literacy curriculum designed by Nemours Children’s Health System for use with high-school-aged adolescents in classroom and community settings. It is designed to prepare students to be responsible for managing their own health care as they transition into adulthood. Units include:

1. Definitions (health, health care, self-advocacy, health literacy), types of care (emergency department, urgent care, primary care provider), self-advocacy, and personal/family medical history
2. Symptoms, diagnosis, medications and vaccinations
3. Health insurance and adolescents’ right to privacy
4. Practical application of the skills covered through real-life scenarios and role-plays

The full curriculum is available for download after creating a free account.