Gazmararian Julie A, Curran James W, Parker Ruth M, Bernhardt Jay M, DeBuono Barbara A
Emory Center on Health Outcomes and Quality, Department of Health Policy and Management, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, 1518 Clifton Road NE, Rm 656, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
Am J Prev Med. 2005 Apr;28(3):317-22. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2004.11.004.
One of public health professionals' major challenges is to provide the public with messages that are understandable and based on science. Traditionally, public health communication efforts have focused on the science behind the message rather than on how the information should be communicated and whether the message is understood. With more than one third of the U.S. population struggling with low health literacy, ensuring that individuals understand critical health messages is an ethical imperative for public health agencies, organizations, and professionals. This paper explores the ethical implications of public health literacy and the steps the public health community needs to take to promote a society that is public health literate.
公共卫生专业人员面临的主要挑战之一是向公众提供易懂且基于科学的信息。传统上，公共卫生传播工作侧重于信息背后的科学，而非信息应如何传播以及公众是否理解该信息。由于超过三分之一的美国人口健康素养较低，确保个人理解关键的健康信息是公共卫生机构、组织和专业人员的道德责任。本文探讨了公共卫生素养的伦理意义以及公共卫生界为促进具备公共卫生素养的社会而需要采取的步骤。
