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Evaluate the implications of individual culture on health literacy and the role of the DNP in providing opportunities to improve levels of knowledge. Why is this relevant to the DNP and population health?

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Implications of individual culture on health literacy and the role of DNP in
improving the level of knowledge and it’s relevancy to DNP and population
health.
The health literacy gains more meaning and depth in the context of culture of the patients. The
cultural health views affect the way the people consider and sense about the health and certain
health problems. It is also dependent on how a person beliefs regarding their health conditions
and the associated health problems. The culture also differs as per the styles of their
communication and in the importance of their words and signs (Velardo, 2015). So people learn
to communicate in different languages. DNP means Doctor of Nursing Practice, which help in
preparing leaders for improving the practices of nursing and thus this degree focuses on
improving the outcomes of the patients. Strong evidence based practices are included in their
programs. This degree is the terminal degree for the advancement of nursing practices. So it is
seen that the individual culture on health literacy and the role of DNP improves the level of
knowledge. The DNP graduates promote the evidence based practices through different journals
where the current researches are appraised and encourage the student nurses to also different
questions regarding the concept of care (Oermann, Lynn & Agger, 2016). The answers of the
evidence based practices The DNP nurses do the role of an educator while teaching the necessary
skills to the nurses. The DNP nurses are very significant as the number of the DNP graduates
when enter the practices, they get promoted to practice leaders and experts in the nursing field.

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References
Oermann, M. H., Lynn, M. R., & Agger, C. A. (2016). Hiring intentions of directors of nursing
programs related to DNP-and PhD-prepared faculty and roles of faculty. Journal of
Professional Nursing, 32(3), 173-179.
Velardo, S. (2015). The nuances of health literacy, nutrition literacy, and food literacy. Journal
of nutrition education and behavior, 47(4), 385-389.