What changes have been made in the new edition of Health Literacy 66?

Although the overall framework (or three major items: basic knowledge and concepts, healthy lifestyle and behavior, and basic skills) and the number of items (66 in total) of the latest edition of Health Literacy have not changed, the content has been improved and updated (adjusted within each framework). In view of the outstanding health problems in recent years, mental health, prevention and treatment of chronic diseases, safety and first aid, scientific medical treatment and rational drug use have been added. In addition, the knowledge of caring for women's reproductive health, the acquisition, screening and utilization of health information (these should also be the focus of "health literacy class"! )。

The definition of health literacy is not mentioned in the official document of version 08, but it is clearly defined in the latest headline of version 15: it refers to the ability of individuals to obtain and understand basic health information and services, and use these information and services to make correct decisions to maintain and promote their own health.

Subtle explanation

1.? About mental illness

Article 20 appears in Article 1 (Basic knowledge and thoughts): Everyone may have depression and anxiety, so we should correctly understand depression and anxiety.

2. Contents of chronic diseases

17 (for hypertension) and 18 (for diabetes) also appear in the first article: pay attention to the change of blood pressure (blood sugar), control the risk factors of hypertension (diabetes), and patients with hypertension (diabetes) should learn self-health management. (Version 08 did not mention chronic diseases and self-health management)

3. A balanced diet

Compared with the 2008 edition, Articles 28, 29 and 30 appearing in the first article have increased the collocation of meat and vegetables, changed from "regular consumption" to "daily consumption" of milk and bean products, and added the reminder of "less oil, less sugar and qualified iodized salt" on the basis of "light and less salt".

4. About medical treatment and medication

The 2008 edition only mentions seeking medical attention in time, taking medicine according to the doctor's advice and not abusing antibiotics. In the latest version of 15, the explanation of "scientific medical treatment" was added (after careful Baidu search, it was found that the National Health and Family Planning Commission actually explained this in detail as early as 14, including "graded treatment, regular physical examination," three early "prevention, medical treatment according to procedures in different periods, and reasonable treatment of diagnosis and treatment results. ).

5. About children and adolescents

The 2008 edition only mentions that teenagers should pay attention to cultivating good eye habits and preventing myopia, while the 15 edition is more extensive, adding "cultivating healthy behavioral lifestyle, preventing overweight and obesity, avoiding internet addiction and premature sexual behavior." ?

6. About tobacco

Discovery 15 puts all the knowledge about tobacco in the second item (healthy lifestyle and behavior). Compared with the 2008 edition, the statement that "low-tar cigarettes and Chinese herbal medicine cigarettes can't reduce the harm caused by smoking, but can benefit from quitting smoking at any age" and that smoking cessation clinics can provide professional smoking cessation services have been added. In addition to the statement that it is not too late to quit smoking in the 2008 edition,

7. First put forward "health information literacy"

It is worth noting that the basic skills of health literacy have added the content of "paying attention to health information and being able to acquire, understand, identify and apply health information". For reference.