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Amy Barton1, Janet R Katz2, Carolina Huerta3
1University of Colorado, College of Nursing, Aurora, CO.
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Immigrant women (IW) are faced with health literacy (HL) demands, including locating and understanding suitable health information and navigating health care systems. Both personal and organizational HL are crucial to facilitate IW's health care access, quality of care received, and health outcomes. Key factors influencing IW's HL include socio-environmental resources and the customization of health information by health care organizations. We identify selected health issues of IW, share definitions and dimensions of HL, present a useful model for understanding drivers and consequences of HL, and offer evidence-based nursing approaches to promote HL. Implementing these approaches will align nurses' practice with the American Academy of Nursing policy priorities for 2025 to 2026, specifically to increase accessibility to all forms of health care and improve the health and well-being of communities.
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