The American Academy of Nursing on Policy has addressed the importance of enhancing health literacy skills in health care systems and community health care settings. The overarching goal of policy statement is to influence policy in three domains—practice, systems of care, and partnerships—to minimize the gap between patient skills and abilities and the demands and complexities of health care systems.
More information about this policy can be obtained at http://www.nursingoutlook.org/article/S0029-6554(17)30628-0/pdf.