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The ABCs of Health Literacy

About Health Literacy

What's Your Health IQ?
In Other Words...Health and Health Literacy Information Resources From the NLM
Necessary Programs
A Passion for Communication: Occupational therapist Helen Osborne advocates for health literacy
WAMC, Northeast Public Radio
In Other Words...Screening for Health Literacy Using the Newest Vital Sign
Health Communication Half a World Away
Use Language Your Patients Understand
In Other Words...Making a Bottom-Line Case for Health Literacy
In Other Words…Speaking With Colleagues
In Other Words… Health Communication and Patient Safety
In Other Words…How Do You Know?…Measuring the Effectiveness of Health-Literacy Interventions
In Other Words…Why Health Literacy Matters
In Other Words…Building Health Literacy Programs One Step at a Time
In Other Words…The Ethics of Simplicity
In Other Words… It’s Time to Get Involved in Health Literacy Month
In Other Words…Finding the Information You Need at a Medical Library
In Other Words...When You Need to Know. . . Literacy Resources for Health Professionals
In Other Words...Communicating Across a Life Span . . . Universal Design in Print and Web-based Communication
In Other Words…Health Literacy Month...It’s Time to Get Involved
In Other Words…Thinking about Research...Things You Should Consider before You Say Yes
In Other Words...Finding What You Want with a Point and a Click . . . Using the Internet to Get the Medical Information You Need

Communicating Creatively

In Other Words...Tools of change: Telling and listening to stories
In Other Words...Using text messages to improve medication adherence
In Other Words...Using comics to communicate your health message
In Other Words...“Questions Are the Answer” to Helping Patients Understand Their Health
In Other Words...Using Visuals and Other Creative Tools to Make Health Messages Clear
In Other Words...Using Music and Song as Tools of Health Communication
In other words...Using Graphics and Humor to Convey Healthcare Essentials
Curious George Brings Health Literacy to the Classroom
In Other Words ... How to Help Patients Manage Their Action Planning
In Other Words...What Healthcare Settings Can Learn from Zoos about Signage and Wayfinding
In Other Words…What Makes Presentations Good?
Boost Health Literacy through Effective Use of Visual Aids
Health Literacy: How Visuals Can Help Tell the Healthcare Story (PDF)
In Other Words… Adding a Dose of Humor to Your Patient Teaching
In Other Words…It’s Like What You Already Know. . .Using Analogies to Help Patients Understand
In Other Words…Narrative Power. . . Using Stories in Healthcare Communication
In Other Words…Tools to Help Patients Navigate Their Way Around Hospitals
In Other Words…Using Feng Shui to Improve Healthcare Communication
In Other Words...Teaching with Pictures

Community Coalitions

In Other Words...Bridging Literacy and Language Differences for Better Health Outcomes
In Other Words...Communicating Health Information Through Community Coalitions
Health and Literacy Working Together: A Health Literacy Conference for New Readers & Health Professionals
In Other Words…Health-Literacy Partnerships. . . Working Together Can Make a Difference
In other words… Make a Difference…Be a Literacy Volunteer

Learning & Teaching

In Other Words...Project RED: The Reengineered Hospital Discharge Program
In Other Words...Pediatric Cough and Cold Medicine: Helping Patients Make Sense of Information from the FDA
In Other Words...Helping Patients Separate True Health Information From False
In Other Words...How Memory Affects Health Understanding
In Other Words...Confirming Understanding With the Teach-Back Technique
In Other Words...Health Numeracy ― How Do Patients Handle the Concept of Quantity When It Relates to Their Health?
In Other Words...Talking with Patients about Integrative Therapies
In other words…Helping Patients Understand Healthcare Costs
In Other Words...Talking About the Media
In Other Words... Calm and Clear: How to Communicate in the Midst of Public Chaos
In Other Words...Communicating Bad and Sad News
In Other Words…Working With Numbers
In Other Words…Helping Patients Make Difficult Decisions
In Other Words…Vital Messages. . . Helping Patients Take Their Medications Safely and Correctly
In Other Words…How the New HIPAA Regulations Affect Healthcare Communication
In Other Words…Getting Formal. . . Finding the Teaching Tools You Need at a Price Your Organization Can Afford
In Other Words…Getting Formal. . . Educating Patients in a Classroom Setti
In Other Words…What They Need to Know…Communicating About Risk
In Other Words… Making the Match … Choosing Patient Education Materials
In Other Words...Making Sure It Works…Documenting Patient Education

Patient Perspective

The More You Know: How Much Is Enough When It Comes to Cancer Information?
In Other Words...When Providers Are Patients
In other words…When Patients and Providers Talk About Health
In Other Words…Communicating When Naked: My Perspective as a Patient
In Other Words …Healthcare Communication From an Adult Learner’s Perspective
In Other Words… From Another Point of View … A Patient’s Perspective about Health Communication

Speaking & Listening

In Other Words...Talking With Patients About Touchy Subjects
In Other Words...Actively Listening for What Patients Do Not Say
In Other Words...Helping Patients Ask Questions
In Other Words…Actions Can Speak as Clearly as Words
Communicating With Clients in Person and Over the Phone (PDF file)
In Other Words…Opening the Interactive Communication Loop
In Other Words... When It's Time to Choose. . . Thinking About the Right Words
In Other Words...Don't Just Stand There, Answer

Special Populations

In Other Words...Talking Health to Men
In Other Words… What’s the Difference? . . . Does Gender Matter When Communicating About Health?
In Other Words… Communicating about Health with New Immigrants
In Other Words…Communicating About Health with ASL
In Other Words…Making It Work. . . Selecting Healthcare Brochures for Older Adults
In Other Words…Help Them Talk. . . Communicating With Patients and Families About End-of-life Decisions
In Other Words…Conversations That Need to Happen...Helping Adult Children Talk With Their Parents About Health and Finances
In Other Words…For Their Health … Communicating With Patients Who Have a Chronic Illness
In Other Words…Know When to Speak and When to Listen…Communicating With People Who Are Anxious or Angry
In Other Words…Mind What You Say…Speaking With and Listening to Older Adults
In other words…Start Where They Are...Communicating With Children and Their Families About Health and Illness
In Other Words...When Vision Is an Issue. . . Communicating With Patients Who Are Visually Impaired
In Other Words…When You Truly Need to Find Other Words. . .Working with Medical Interpreters
In Other Words...It Takes More Than Just Words…Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Materials
In Other Words…Literacy and the Older Adult
In Other Words…Communicating with People From Other Cultures

Websites & Technology

In Other Words...What Makes Web Sites “Patient-Friendly”?
In other words… Teaching With Touchscreen Technology
In Other Words…Communicating Electronically with Patients
In Other Words…Making Sure Your Web Site Is Accessible

Writing & Reading

In Other Words...Working With Lawyers to Make Health Information Clear
In Other Words...Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Other Healthcare Shorthand
In Other Words... Clearing a Path … Helping Patients Understand Medical-Legal Information
In other words…Listening to Your Audience…How to Get Reader Feedback
In Other Words…Make It Easy … Writing Healthcare Forms that Patients Can Understand and Complete
In Other Words…Can They Understand? Testing Patient Education Materials With Intended Readers
In Other Words... Assessing Readability. . .Rules for Playing the Numbers Game