fa بررسی سواد سلامت معلمان شهرستان عسلویه سلامت Health Original Article <strong>Background:</strong> Health literacy is defined as the ability of individuals to read, understand, and act on health-related concepts in order to make healthy decisions<span dir="RTL">.</span> This study was conducted to determine the level of health literacy of teachers in Asaluyeh city, Iran.<br> <strong>Method</strong>s<strong>:</strong> This descriptive study was conducted on 200 teachers who were selected using stratified random sampling method in Asaluyeh in the academic year 2015 - 2016<span dir="RTL">.</span> Health Literacy for Iranian Adults questionnaire (HELIA) was used to measure their health literacy. Data were analyzed by SPSS₂₀ and by using descriptive statistics, one way ANOVA, independent- samples T test, and Pearson correlation coefficient.<br> <strong>Results:</strong> The mean age of participants was 30.56 years (SD = 4.5<span dir="RTL">(</span>, 59% of them were male (n = 118) and 41% were female (n = 82). Teachers&#39; health literacy status was in moderate level for 9.6% of participants<br> (n = 99) regarding access to information, for 44.6% of participants<br> (n = 89) regarding information comprehension in, for 68.4% of participants (n = 136) regarding judgment and assessment, and for 68.4% of participants (n = 136) regarding information use. We found that health literacy had a significant relationship with gender and age.<br> <strong>Conclusion:</strong> In this study, teachers&#39; health literacy was at moderate level. So, it is necessary to provide effective internet resources and useful sites. We should also conduct health education programs in media such as radio and television to improve health literacy in teachers, especially in more experienced teachers.<br> &nbsp; Health Literacy, Teachers, Asaluyeh city 234 228 http://sbrh.ssu.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-124-1&slc_lang=fa&sid=1 Ali Asadian a.assadian.a@gmail.com 0000-0001-8823-356X No Department of Health Education & Promotion, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran. Ahmad Sotoudeh sotoudeh_ahmad@yahoo.com 0000-0001-9010-4628 Yes Department of Health Education & Promotion, School of Public Health, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran. Mojgan Zarei Venovel venovel14@gmail.com No Department Medical Library and Information, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran. Roghaieh Moosai moosai2017@gmail.com No Department Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran.