德州连续第四年将10月定为「健康素养月」 州长签署公告 吁医疗信息清晰易懂惠及患者
据UNT Health Fort Worth（北德州大学沃思堡健康科学中心）10月16日发布的消息，德州依据州长办公室的年度公告，连续第四年将10月定为「健康素养月」（Health Literacy Month）。公告由州长格雷格·阿博特（Greg Abbott）于2026年9月14日在Austin签署，文中指出，清晰易懂的医疗信息对患者的健康与福祉至关重要；州长夫人塞西莉亚·阿博特（Cecilia Abbott）一同鼓励德州居民以适当的项目与活动参与这一宣传月。
健康素养指个人查找、理解并运用健康信息与服务、为自己与他人作出知情健康决策的程度。据UNT Health介绍，健康素养不足与多项本可预防的后果相关，包括住院与医疗费用增加、慢性病管理不佳以及死亡率升高；语言障碍还会进一步加大患者理解医疗信息、与医护人员沟通的难度。美国卫生与公众服务部「健康人民2030」倡议设有专门目标：提高英语能力有限的成年人中认为医护人员讲解清楚者的比例。德州公告强调，应让医疗信息对多元社区同样易于获取。
在德州推动这一宣传月的主要人物是UNT Health Fort Worth副教授特蕾莎·瓦格纳（Teresa Wagner）博士。她致力于在该校搭建健康素养教学与研究体系，包括在攻读博士期间亲手创设健康素养住院培训项目——当时美国西南部尚无此类项目——为后来学生提供学习这一领域的场所。瓦格纳表示，近年来德州社会对健康素养的认识明显提升。UNT Health Fort Worth位于沃思堡市Camp Bowie大道3500号。
Texas Marks Health Literacy Month for a Fourth Straight Year: Governor's Proclamation Calls Clear Medical Information Essential to Patient Well-Being
Texas is recognizing October as Health Literacy Month for the fourth consecutive year, under an annual proclamation from the Office of the Governor, UNT Health Fort Worth reported on Oct. 16. The proclamation, signed by Gov. Greg Abbott in Austin on Sept. 14, 2026, states that clear and accessible medical information is essential to patient health and well-being. First Lady Cecilia Abbott joins in encouraging Texans to observe the month with appropriate programs and activities.
Health literacy is defined as the degree to which individuals can find, understand and use health information and services to make informed decisions for themselves and others. According to UNT Health, limited health literacy is associated with preventable outcomes including increased hospitalizations and medical expenses, poor management of chronic conditions and higher mortality rates. Language barriers can add to the difficulty of understanding health information and communicating with providers. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Healthy People 2030 initiative includes an objective to increase the proportion of adults with limited English proficiency who say their providers explain things clearly.
The observance has been championed in Texas by Teresa Wagner, DrPH, an associate professor at UNT Health Fort Worth. Wagner has worked to build the university's health literacy infrastructure, including a health literacy residency she first created as a doctoral student because none existed in the southwestern United States, so that future students have a place to learn the field's skills. She said awareness of health literacy across Texas has grown noticeably in recent years. UNT Health Fort Worth is located at 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd. in Fort Worth.
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图片来源：图：德州2026年「健康素养月」州长公告原件，州长格雷格·阿博特2026年9月14日于奥斯汀签署。图片来源：德州州长办公室公告，UNT Health Fort Worth发布。Photo: The official Texas proclamation for Health Literacy Month, October 2026, signed by Gov. Greg Abbott in Austin on Sept. 14, 2026. Source: Office of the Governor, released by UNT Health Fort Worth.
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