A nurse working with an after-school program is concerned about the lack of health literacy in the students' parents. What action would best address this need?
A.
Conduct a monthly health-related seminar for parents.
B.
Investigate grants or other funding for a computer bank.
C.
Invite parents to healthy cooking demonstrations.
D.
Provide brochures on a variety of health problems.
ANS: B
The disparity between people who have access to technology and those who do not is directly related to health literacy and knowledge. The amount of information doubles every 6 years, so it is not possible to keep track of all the latest health news by accessing brochures, books, or periodicals. Having access to computers would greatly increase health literacy. The other options are certainly helpful, but would not be as far-reaching as providing access to online material.
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