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Health Literacy Emerging as a Priority in Delaware's Community Health Needs Assessments
1PMG Consulting.
Delaware Journal of Public Health
|June 10, 2026
Summary
Community Health Needs Assessments in Delaware are starting to include health literacy, but standardized data collection is needed. Improving health literacy assessment is crucial for health equity and better health outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Health Communication
- Health Equity
Background:
- Health literacy significantly impacts health outcomes, patient engagement, and health equity.
- Integrating health literacy into Community Health Needs Assessments (CHNAs) is a growing priority for health systems.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the integration of health literacy into CHNAs in Delaware.
- To identify challenges and progress in assessing health literacy within these assessments.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of recent CHNAs conducted in Delaware.
- Review of guidance from the Health Literacy Council of Delaware (HLCD).
Main Results:
- Several health systems have begun incorporating health literacy into CHNAs.
- No systems fully adopted HLCD's standardized assessment questions, leading to data variability.
- Challenges in understanding health information persist, especially for vulnerable populations, due to education, language, and cultural barriers.
Conclusions:
- Inclusion of health literacy assessment in CHNAs marks significant progress.
- Standardized approaches are essential for consistent data collection and coordinated statewide solutions.
- Addressing barriers to health literacy is critical for advancing health equity.
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