NURS FPX 4050 Assessment 1 Preliminary Care Coordination Plan  university NURS-FPX 4050 Coord Patient-Centered Care Prof.

Preliminary Care Coordination Plan  This assessment aims to develop a preliminary care coordination plan on health literacy. It will discuss the psychosocial, physical, and cultural considerations related to health literacy. Moreover, the specific goals will be crafted to address this healthcare concern and improve community health. Lastly, community resources to facilitate the health literacy of community individuals will be identified. Care coordination is providing collaborative and joint care from an interdisciplinary team of healthcare professionals (Solomon & Soares, 2020). Through care coordination for health literacy, community health outcomes can be improved. Health Literacy: A Significant Health Concern Health literacy is a vital public health aspect that refers to an individual’s capacity to procure, absorb, and understand the fundamental health information and conditions to choose health programs wisely. It plays a significant role in navigating a person’s health as it influences making informed decisions about one’s health (Stormacq et al., 2019). Health literacy impacts the physical aspects of individuals, as lower health literacy is related to poorer health repercussions. About 36% of U.S natives have low and below-fundamental health literacy  Individuals, calling for a pressing need for health literacy enhancement (Coughlin et al., 2020). People lacking health literacy struggle to comprehend medical conditions, treatment plans, and preventive healthcare behaviors. This leads to the onset of chronic diseases like diabetes and hypertension and the worsening of non-communicable diseases. Ultimately, hospital readmission rates increase due to increased emergencies (Nutbeam & Lloyd, 2021).  Health literacy also impacts the psychosocial aspects of individuals. People can misinterpret medical information due to lower health literacy, leading to confusion, fear, and anxiety. The misunderstandings related to treatment plans, medications, and preventive care can foster uncertainty and emotional distress (Pehlivan et al., 2020).  Cultural norms, beliefs, and practices also influence low health literacy. Due to a high degree of trust in traditional or alternative medicine and low health literacy, cultural people rely on traditional healing practices (Kostareva et al., 2020). This prevents choosing medical interventions to treat complicated health conditions and impacts health outcomes. Similarly, cultural stigma to seek health information or discuss health issues openly hampers health literacy (Pérez-Flores & Cabassa, 2021).  Best Practices for Health Improvement  Community individuals must have adequate health literacy to improve health. Several evidence-based best practices can enhance this. One such practice is conducting community-based health educational programs to improve health literacy by providing appropriate and sufficient knowledge and skills to make mindful, healthy decisions (Nutbeam & Lloyd, 2021). These programs can be further tailored to address the cultural sensitivity and needs of the specific population. Another way to increase health literacy and health improvement is by providing easily accessible health information, both in print and online (Estacio et al., 2019). The educational material in brochures or health guides can be disseminated among community members. Moreover, this educational material must be in simple words that are easily understandable by community members. Health literacy can be further thrived by communicating with patients in plain and culturally appropriate language to facilitate medical and health understanding (Walters et al., 2020). Assumptions and Points of Uncertainty These evidence-based practices are assumed to enhance health literacy and increase the possibility of making timely and informed decisions to treat healthcare problems. This will ultimately improve health outcomes and prevent complications due to ignorance and illiteracy (Nutbeam & Lloyd, 2021). The analysis also raises some points of uncertainty, such as whether the educational materials effectively enhance the buy-in of community members or require further revisions. Moreover, culturally diverse individuals may not give in to their traditional medicine use goals and may need culturally sensitive training guides for healthcare professionals (Walters et al., 2020). Specific Goals to Address Health Literacy The following goals are developed to address health literacy and increase its rates within the community to promote a safe and healthy community. These goals are not only specific but also measurable, achievable, and realistic. Goal 1 To improve health literacy among the elderly population (Specific) by 20% (Measurable) through collaborative educational sessions with senior centers, healthcare professionals, and community organizations (Achievable and Realistic) (Lin et al., 2019). Goal 2 Integrat