{"id":23529,"date":"2025-10-22T09:43:59","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T14:43:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tulsa-health-local.test\/?p=23529"},"modified":"2025-10-22T09:45:38","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T14:45:38","slug":"health-literacy-how-to-navigate-your-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tulsa-health.org\/es\/health-literacy-how-to-navigate-your-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Alfabetizaci\u00f3n en salud: c\u00f3mo gestionar su salud"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Explorar la informaci\u00f3n sanitaria puede resultar abrumador. Desde b\u00fasquedas en internet hasta t\u00e9rminos m\u00e9dicos complejos, no siempre es f\u00e1cil saber qu\u00e9 te aplica. La alfabetizaci\u00f3n sanitaria es la capacidad de encontrar, comprender y utilizar informaci\u00f3n sanitaria para tomar decisiones informadas. Mejorar la alfabetizaci\u00f3n sanitaria te ayuda a reconocer tus riesgos y a actuar con prontitud para proteger tu salud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Las personas con mayor alfabetizaci\u00f3n en salud son m\u00e1s capaces de gestionar enfermedades cr\u00f3nicas, seguir los planes de tratamiento y prevenir enfermedades. Mejorar la alfabetizaci\u00f3n en salud se traduce en menos enfermedades prevenibles y familias m\u00e1s fuertes en nuestra comunidad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Pasos para afrontar los riesgos de salud:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Conozca sus factores de riesgo personales.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>La edad, los antecedentes familiares, el estilo de vida y el entorno influyen. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ejemplo: fumar aumenta el riesgo de padecer enfermedades pulmonares, mientras que tener antecedentes familiares de diabetes puede aumentar el riesgo personal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prep\u00e1rese para las visitas m\u00e9dicas.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Anote sus tres preguntas m\u00e1s importantes antes de consultar con su proveedor. No dude en pedir explicaciones sencillas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Utilice fuentes confiables, especialmente aquellas que utilicen investigaciones respaldadas por la ciencia.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Por ejemplo: Departamento de Salud de Tulsa, CDC, Departamento de Salud del Estado de Oklahoma. Tenga cuidado con las redes sociales o sitios web que difunden informaci\u00f3n err\u00f3nea.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Comprenda los conceptos b\u00e1sicos de prevenci\u00f3n.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Las pruebas de detecci\u00f3n, las vacunas, el ejercicio y la dieta son maneras de reducir los riesgos. Saber cu\u00e1les son las adecuadas para usted es fundamental.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Construir un sistema de apoyo.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Comparta informaci\u00f3n con su familia, participe en eventos de salud comunitarios y haga preguntas. No tiene que tomar decisiones de salud solo.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Errores comunes en la alfabetizaci\u00f3n sanitaria:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Creyendo que toda la informaci\u00f3n en l\u00ednea es precisa.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Evitar la atenci\u00f3n porque los t\u00e9rminos m\u00e9dicos resultan intimidantes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No hacer preguntas por miedo a \u201cmolestar\u201d al m\u00e9dico.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La alfabetizaci\u00f3n en salud no es solo una responsabilidad individual, sino compartida. Si bien no esperamos que todas las personas tengan formaci\u00f3n o educaci\u00f3n formal en salud, creemos que todos merecen acceso a informaci\u00f3n clara y comprensible que les permita tomar decisiones informadas sobre su bienestar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ah\u00ed es donde entramos nosotros. En el Departamento de Salud de Tulsa, reconocemos el papel fundamental que desempe\u00f1an los sistemas y las organizaciones de salud en la mejora de la alfabetizaci\u00f3n en salud. Mediante una comunicaci\u00f3n clara, materiales simplificados y la capacitaci\u00f3n continua del personal, los sistemas de salud pueden ser m\u00e1s f\u00e1ciles de comprender y utilizar, especialmente para quienes enfrentan barreras debido al idioma, la educaci\u00f3n o el acceso.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nuestro dedicado equipo trabaja a diario para garantizar que la informaci\u00f3n que brindamos no solo sea precisa, sino tambi\u00e9n accesible para las diversas comunidades a las que servimos. Ya sea mediante conversaciones individuales, materiales impresos en varios idiomas o recursos en l\u00ednea, nos esforzamos por conectar a nuestros clientes con informaci\u00f3n y servicios de salud confiables y f\u00e1ciles de entender.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Una alfabetizaci\u00f3n sanitaria eficaz consiste en adquirir conocimientos precisos para actuar con responsabilidad y confianza. Cuanto mejor comprenda sus riesgos para la salud, mejor podr\u00e1 hacerse cargo de su bienestar. Porque cuando las personas comprenden su salud, est\u00e1n mejor preparadas para cuidarla, lo que se traduce en individuos, familias y comunidades m\u00e1s saludables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Navigating health information can feel overwhelming. From internet searches to complex medical terms, it\u2019s not always easy to know what applies to you. Health literacy is the ability to find, understand and use health information to make informed choices. Improving health literacy helps you recognize your risks and act early to protect your health. 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