PPT-NATIONAL HEALTH LITERACY MONTH

Oct 2018 Health Information Resource Highlight Physicianreviewed information for patients Has information for all stages of family from babies to the elderly wwwfamilydoctororg National Health Literacy Month. nbcamorg reast cancer is the second most common kind of cancer in women About 1 in 8 women born today in the United States will get breast cancer at some point The good news is that many women can survive breast cancer if its found and treated earl nbcamorg reast cancer is the second most common kind of cancer in women About 1 in 8 women born today in the United States will get breast cancer at some point The good news is that many women can survive breast cancer if its found and treated earl A. . Model of Teaching and Learning in the Community College. Karen Cowden, M.A. Ed. Professor of Reading. Valencia College. “Just when the caterpillar thought life was over, it became the butterfly. 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. Aoife Mc Namara. Irish Cancer Society . Ireland. Ireland. . The role of the Irish Cancer Society. We are the biggest provider of cancer information in Ireland. . Our cancer support information is written for people already affected by cancer, including patients, family members, friends and carers.. 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.. 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. .. Ramesh. S Ve . 1. *. , Singh Megha . 2. , Lakshmikantha Nandini . 3. , . Mayya. S. . Shreemathi. . 4. , Andrews Teddy . 2. . Affiliation (s). 1. Department Of Optometry, School of Allied Health Sciences, Manipal University, Manipal . presented by: Joy P. Deupree, PhD, MSN, APRN-BC. November 4, 2014. FUNDING. Community Health Scholars Grant $20,000. With additional funding via various proposals from the community . $74,000. INTRODUCTION. Connie . Arnold, PhD. Associate Professor of Medicine. Terry . Davis, . PhD. Professor of medicine and Pediatrics. . Patient Literacy. Why Assess Patient Literacy?. . Literacy can be a barrier to patient’s ability to understand and act on instructions, forms and surveys. 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. .