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sites, print and non-print materials including audio, bibliographies, books,
downloadable booklets and charts, interactive multi-media games and
tutorials, photonovelas, slidesets, and videos. |
Health Literacy Definition
“Health
Literacy” description from
Institute of Medicine of the National Academies
Links
From
Institute of Medicine of the National Academies
AcademyHealth
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Center for Law and the Public's Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Food and Drug Administration
Health Affairs
Health Care Policy Links (from Milbank Memorial Fund)
The Health Technology Center
Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Medical Outcomes Trust
National Institutes of Health
National Science Foundation
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
From
Harvard School of Health Literacy Studies
http://www.chcs.org/publications3960/publications_show.htm?doc_id=291711
www.healthliteracymonth.com/
www.sla.purdue.edu/healthcomm/
www.healthliteracy.com
www.nlhp.cpha.ca/
www.hc-sc.gc.ca
www.hpcpa.org/hlp.html
Meta-sites and Databases
Statistical
Resources on the Web
Meta-site from the University of Michigan Documents Center
CDC
WONDER (Wide-ranging
ONline Data for Epidemiologic Research)
WONDER provides a single point of access to a wide variety of reports and
numeric public health data including 40 text-based and numeric databases.
Public-use available datasets available on WONDER include information on,
"mortality (deaths), cancer incidence, HIV and AIDS, behavioral risk
factors, diabetes, natality (births), census data and many other topics."
Sign Language links
American Sign Language
Browser
Animations of thousands of ASL signs from Michigan State
University; require the QuickTime player.
A Basic Dictionary
of ASL Terms
Contains both the text and animated definitions. Animations require
the QuickTime plug-in.
Complementary Care and Alternative Medicine
Mayo Clinic (award winning publications and other resources about treatments
from Acupuncture to Yoga)
Mayo Clinics Homepage has many resources such as a free trial
newsletter, slideshows, podcasts, videos and self assessment tools like
“Pregnancy Due Date Calculator” and “Personal Health Scorecard”.
National Institute of Health’s National Center for Complementary and
Alternative Medicine
(NCCAM) - Est. in 1999
NCCAM is dedicated to exploring complementary and alternative medical (CAM)
practices in the context of rigorous science; training CAM researchers and
disseminating authoritative information.
Continuing Medical Education (CME) activities
CME titled “Assessed Health Literacy in Clinical Practice” on from Medscape
Print Materials
Free publications from “Speak Up” initiative of
Joint Commission (independent non-profit organization)
Free download of booklet “Family Health and Literacy: A guide to
easy-to-read health education materials and web sites for families”
Press Releases
Health literacy event in NY
state press release launched May 2008
“Understanding your caregiver” press release of Joint
Commission National campaign launched April 2008
Bibliographies and Clearinghouses
List of all publications from The National Institute of Medicine updated
April 2008
"Understanding Health Literacy and its Barriers"
from
Library of Medicine
www.pls.cpha.ca/english/directry.htm
This site allows you to
download the Canadian Public Health Association's Directory of Plain
Language Health Information. The Directory provides an annotation and a
reading ease rating for each listing. There are several indices grouped
according to various search needs (topic, organization, etc.).
www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/cbm/hliteracy.html
This site links to the
National Library of Medicine: Current Bibliographies in Medicine. It offers
a bibliography on the topic of Health Literacy with 479 citations.
www.worlded.org/us/health/docs/comp
This site offers a
download of the "Health and Literacy Compendium," which has a listing and
description of materials related to health and literacy.
www.oecd.org/els/education/
This link offers
publications from the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development
(OECD). The OECD groups 29 member countries in an organization that provides
a setting for governments in which to discuss, develop and perfect economic
and social policy.
Non Print Materials
“Family Health and Literacy: A guide to
easy-to-read health education materials and web sites for families”
California
Distance Learning Project
Online stories and activities with sound.
DIRECT LINK: www.cdlponline.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=stories&topicID=5
HOME PAGE: www.cdlponline.org
Explore Nutrition with Your Child
Online slide show and lesson.
DIRECT LINK:
www.tv411.org/lessons/cfm/learning.cfm?str=learning&num=11&act=1
HOME PAGE: www.tv411.org
Healthy Roads Media
Health tutorials in nine languages available in text, audio, or multimedia.
HOME PAGE: www.healthyroadsmedia.org
How to Do Breast Self Exams
Online tutorial with sound and video.
DIRECT LINK: www.komen.org/bse
HOME PAGE: www.komen.org
KidsHealth: Game Closet
Online games, animations, and experiments.
DIRECT LINK: www.kidshealth.org/kid/closet
HOME PAGE: www.kidshealth.org
LaRue Health Literacy Activities
Online slide shows with sound and quizzes, available in English, Arabic,
Hmong, and Somali.
DIRECT LINK: www.mcedservices.com/medex/medex.htm
HOME PAGE: www.mcedservices.org
Liquid Medicines: Taking the Right Dose
Hands-on activity to learn proper dosing.
DIRECT LINK: www.worlded.org/us/health/lincs/doses/index.htm
HOME PAGE: www.worlded.org/us/health/lincs
MedlinePlus Tutorials
Interactive tutorials with sound and animated graphics.
DIRECT LINK: www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorial.html
HOME PAGE: www.medlineplus.gov
REEP Health Homepage
Online health learning activities with sound, for beginning ESOL and
literacy.
DIRECT LINK: www.reepworld.org/englishpractice/index.htm
HOME PAGE: www.reepworld.org
Sparky the Fire Dog
Information, games, and activities to help kids learn fire safety.
HOME PAGE: www.sparky.org
Taking Medicine Responsibly
Online slide show and lesson.
DIRECT LINK: www.tv411.org/lessons/cfm/learning.cfm?str=learning&num=12&act=1
HOME PAGE: www.tv411.org
The Allergy Wizard
Kid-friendly tutorial with animated graphics and sound.
DIRECT LINK: www.nationaljewish.org/disease-info/diseases/allergy/kids/index.aspx
HOME PAGE: www.nationaljewish.org
The Asthma Wizard
Kid-friendly tutorial with animated graphics and sound.
DIRECT LINK: www.nationaljewish.org/disease-info/diseases/asthma/kids/wizard-index.aspx
HOME PAGE: www.nationaljewish.org
What a Friend Can Do for You
Online photonovela with sound.
DIRECT LINK: www.worlded.org/us/health/heal/friends/index.html
HOME PAGE: www.worlded.org/us/health/heal
Last Updated 10/18/08
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