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. 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. 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.. 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?. How can we help older people, post retirement, to manage their finances through key life events and to plan ahead for later life?. Money Matters . Project delivery June 2017 - January 2018:. Roadshows. 1. Michael Cousins, Manager, Policy and Advocacy. Who are we?. Vision: . Consumers at the heart of health care. Mission:. A strong and effective voice for the promotion and protection of health consumer wellbeing and rights. 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 Chi-Wei Lin, I-Ting Liu, Ru-Yi Huang, Wei-. Chieh. Hung, Ching-Jung Ho. E-Da Hospital/I-. Shou. University, Taiwan Health Evaluation and Promotion Association. Background. Diabetes is one of the important chronic disease in modern society, and the occurrence and prognosis of this disease is considered to be correlated with patients’ health belief and behavior. . Oct 2018. Health Information Resource Highlight:. Physician-reviewed information for patients. Has information for all stages of family, from babies to the elderly. www.familydoctor.org. National Health Literacy Month. 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. 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. Bill Lyons, MD. Division of Geriatrics, UNMC. DISCLOSURE. This program is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $749,926 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 US 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. .