Article 1- Health Literacy and Its Effects: A Genre Analysis of Patient

Surveys

What is the Author’s Main Idea?

The main idea of the author in this article is about Health literacies and how public health
literacy needs to be prioritized and of the utmost importance.

How effective is the author in conveying their message?

The author is very effective at conveying their message of the importance of public health
literacy. In the article after making it clear what their main idea was he then defines what public
health literacy is which helps the reader get an understanding of the concept. Then the author
dives into the issue of many people lacking the skill of public health literacy so he provides
many methods for people so they can acquire it showing how effective the author is in conveying
their message.

What research method does the author use?

The research method the author used was a genre analysis.

How did they collect their Data?

The author collected the data by using the research method called genre analysis and they used
that to collect medical surveys as well as the analysis of their accessibility. Through the
collection of these various surveys the author was able to collect data for their work.

What is your opinion on the author’s argument or perspective?

My opinion on the author’s argument or perspective is I agree with the author’s argument and
share the same perspective as I think that public health literacy should be prioritized more as it is
very important.

Do you agree or disagree with the author's ideas? Why or why not?
Yes, I agree with the author's idea because like I said in the question above, public health literacy
should be way more prioritized than it is right now. Without it life can be that much harder as it
can result in higher medical costs and longer stays in hospitals for people who lack it.

What evidence from the text supports or challenges your own views?
Evidence from the text that supports my views are when in the text it states, “In spite of its
evident importance, health literacy is easily and commonly overlooked by professionals,
including healthcare providers and public health officials. By observing health literacy in
nursing, Dickens finds that, while there are suggested techniques and practices to assist in
giving care to those with inadequate health literacy, providers typically do not partake in those
practices. This can result in longer stays in hospitals, higher medical costs, and even higher rates
of mortality”. This supports my views as this shows why we should take public health literacy
very important as it is crucial in the medical field when left uncared for.

Are there real-world issues or events that the text reminds you of?
Yes, this reminds me of what goes on here in America or across the world with people who don’t
have public health literacy. They have to deal with the hardships of having to stay longer at
hospitals which results in higher medical costs. And since they can’t afford that in many cases
they can’t receive medical help when sick and that's a problem here in America.

How do you their research contributing to writing studies?

Their research contributes to writing studies because it brings awareness to public health
literacies and people can study what it is.