Define health literacy and explain its relevance to care coordination.

Define health literacy and explain its relevance to care coordination.

• A. The ability of individuals to obtain, understand, and use health information to make informed decisions; relevant because it affects adherence, engagement, and outcomes.
• B. A measurement of reading speed.
• C. The degree to which patients comprehend medical jargon only.
• D. A hospital's ability to provide multilingual interpreters.

Answer: (C)