PPT-Health Literacy – what is it ; why it matters and what to do about it

Professor Don Nutbeam Prevention Research Collaboration School of Public Health University of Sydney Australia Health Literacy Forum Launceston Tasmania 29 th October 2019 Health literacy has become a priority for many countries across the world. Minnesota Literacy Council. Critical Statistics: Children . Critical Statistics: Children . In 2013, only . 58% of Minnesota students tested “proficient”. on the MCA-II reading test. . In . Minneapolis, . Its Importance to Healthcare Professionals. Michelle Burda, MLS. mburda@pitt.edu (412) 624-1589. Network and Advocacy Coordinator. National Network of Libraries of Medicine. Middle Atlantic Region. The State of the Art. Dr. Gerardine Doyle . University College Dublin . FP7 Diabetes Literacy Consortium . and HLS-EU Consortium. 1. The State of the Art in Europe. European Health Literacy Survey – generation of first data set. Hidden Barriers . and . Practical Strategies . Hidden Barriers to Communicating with Patients. Clients/Patients:. Education/Literacy/Language. Health Literacy: . The capacity to . Obtain, process, understand basic health information and services. What we learned: Overview of the programme. Dr Phyllis Easton. Health Intelligence Manager. NHS Tayside. Lead, Health Literacy Demonstrator Programme. I’ve just had keyhole surgery and I didn’t realise there would be more than one keyhole. What is it?. Functional literacy . adalah. . kemampuan. . seseorang. . untuk. . membaca. . teks. . dasar. . dan. . menulis. . pernyataan. yang . relevan. . dengan. . kehidupan. . sehari-hari. What we learned: Improving communication. Dr Phyllis Easton. Health Intelligence Manager. NHS Tayside. Lead, Health Literacy Demonstrator Programme. What have we learned about improving communication?. and . Practical Strategies . Hidden Barriers to Communicating with Patients. Clients/Patients:. Education/Literacy/Language. Health Literacy: . The capacity to . Obtain, process, understand basic health information and services. through . Easy-to-Read Materials. Terri Ottosen. Outreach and Education Coordinator. National Network of Libraries of Medicine. Southeastern/Atlantic Region. https://nnlm.gov/sea/. Agenda. Health Literacy in the U.S.. Keturah Cappadonia. Outreach Consultant. Southern Tier Library System. Painted Post, NY. Hello!. I am . Keturah Cappadonia. I work . as the Outreach Consultant for the Southern Tier Library System in western New York. We work with 48 member libraries in five largely rural counties in New York state. I have worked in small and rural libraries for almost ten years.. The Florida Health Literacy Initiative: Helping English Language Learners to Make Healthy Choices Greg Smith, Executive Director Heather Surrency , Health & Financial Literacy Coordinator Curricular Modules. for Pharmacy Faculty. Content . adapted from . Kripalani. and Jacobson (2007. ). Objectives. Introduction to health literacy. Health . l. iteracy . s. kills. Health . s. ystem demands. November 2, 2020. This program is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) . of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $751,695.00 with 0% financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.. It Easier for . Patients to Find, Understand, and Use Health Information and Services. . This presentation was created by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and intended for users to customize and share as part of a health literacy improvement process. Please credit AHRQ when presenting these slides and related materials. .