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Browsing by Subject "Health Literacy"

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    A Comprehensive Summary of Services and Resources Provided by Librarians in Support of CODA Accredited Predoctoral (DDS/DMD) Dental Education Programs in the United States and Canada
    (2017) Stellrecht, Elizabeth; McGowan, Richard; Lubker, Irene; Schvaneveldt, Nena; Arnold, Susan; Cortez, Elisa; Davis, Rebecca; Kronenfeld, Michael; Theis-Mahon, Nicole
    Many academic dental institutions have library services and librarians available to their constituents, but often a lack of awareness prevents these constituents from taking full advantage of these services. The aim of this study was to summarize the library services and resources that support dental education and research. This summary will demonstrate trends in dental librarianship as well as services and resources that can be adopted to serve the needs of dental education programs. To date, there has not been a comprehensive summary of these services. Methods: An environmental scan was carried out to take inventory of services that dental librarians provide. The study population consisted of librarians who work in dental libraries or college/university libraries that serve dental programs. The librarians surveyed were from institutions with a Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA)-accredited DMD/DDS program. Currently, there are 76 such programs in the U.S. and Canada. A questionnaire was distributed via email to the identified librarians. Follow-up phone interviews were conducted when necessary. Results: The results show that the majority of dental programs have a dedicated librarian or library liaison providing clinical, educational, and research support through a variety of approaches. Examples include evidence based dentistry instruction, research and grant support, collaboration on systematic reviews, service on curriculum committees, and involvement in the accreditation process. Conclusion: Librarians perform a variety of services that enhance dental education and research. Librarians provide beneficial services and resources for faculty, staff, and students. Increasing awareness and utilization of available services and resources in the dental community can facilitate research and complement dental education. The results of this survey demonstrate the many ways librarians provide support to their constituents. The service models cited here can be adapted in dental schools across North America.
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    Creating an Evidence‐Based Health Literacy Training Program for Seniors [Poster Presentation: Institute for Healthcare Advancement - Health Literacy Conference]
    (2010-12-07) Ellwood, Alisha; Beschnett, Anne; Aspinall, Erinn E
    The poster Presentation, “Creating an Evidence‐Based Health Literacy Training Program for Seniors,” was accepted for presentation at the Institute for Healthcare Advancement’s Health Literacy Conference in Irvine, CA (May 6-7, 2010). A similar poster was presented at the Mayo Clinic Geriatric Care Conference in Rochester, MN (April 7, 2010).
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    Creating an Evidence‐Based Health Literacy Training Program for Seniors [Poster Presentation: Minnesota Alliance for Patient Safety Conference]
    (2010-12-07) Ellwood, Alisha; Beschnett, Anne; Aspinall, Erinn E
    The poster presentation, “Creating an Evidence‐Based Health Literacy Training Program for Seniors,” was accepted for presentation at the Minnesota Alliance for Patient Safety Conference (November 4-5, 2010).
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    Health Literacy Program for Minnesota Seniors: Communicating Effectively with Health Care Providers [Workshop Materials]
    (2010-12-07) Ellwood, Alisha; Beschnett, Anne; Aspinall, Erinn E
    The documents in this collection were created for the Communicating Effectively with Healthcare Providers workshop as part of the Health Literacy Program for Minnesota Seniors (HeLP MN Seniors). The documents include the workshop with instructor script, the workshop pre-test and post-test, the workshop handout, and a promotional flyer template.
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    Health Literacy Program for Minnesota Seniors: Evaluation Summary
    (2010-12-08) Aspinall, Erinn E; Beschnett, Anne; Ellwood, Alisha; Koppa, Pat
    The Evaluation Summary document presents the research findings from the Health Literacy Program for Minnesota Seniors (HeLP MN Seniors). This includes the results from the needs assessment focus groups, the workshop pre-tests and post-tests, and the outcomes assessment survey that were conducted as part of the pilot workshops. The findings were used to inform the development of an evidence-based health literacy workshop program for older adults.
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    Health Literacy Program for Minnesota Seniors: Finding Accurate and Reliable Health Information on the Internet [Workshop Materials]
    (2010-12-07) Beschnett, Anne; Ellwood, Alisha; Aspinall, Erinn E
    The documents in this collection were created for the Finding Accurate and Reliable Health Information on the Internet workshop as part of the Health Literacy Program for Minnesota Seniors (HeLP MN Seniors). The documents include the workshop with instructor script, the workshop pre-test and post-test, the workshop handout, a promotional flyer template, and a website demonstration guide.
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    Health Literacy Program for Minnesota Seniors: Needs Assessment Focus Group Guiding Questions [Evaluation Instrument]
    (2010-12-07) Aspinall, Erinn E; Brasure, Michelle
    The Needs Assessment Focus Group Guiding Questions were created for the Health Literacy Program for Minnesota Seniors (HeLP MN Seniors). It provides focus group questions for instructors wanting to learn about the specific needs of their audience in advance of teaching the workshops.
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    Health Literacy Program for Minnesota Seniors: Outcomes Assessment Survey [Evaluation Instrument]
    (2010-12-07) Beschnett, Anne; Ellwood, Alisha
    The Outcomes Assessment Survey was created for the Health Literacy Program for Minnesota Seniors (HeLP MN Seniors). It provides a questionnaire to gather outcomes data from workshop participants.
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    Health Literacy Program for Minnesota Seniors: Workshop Program Guide
    (2010-12-07) Aspinall, Erinn E
    The Program Guide was created for the Health Literacy Program for Minnesota Seniors (HeLP MN Seniors). It provides helpful tips for workshop instructors to ensure program success.
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    HeLP MN Seniors: An Evidence‐Based Health Literacy Program [Poster Presentation: Medical Library Association Conference]
    (2010-12-07) Beschnett, Anne; Aspinall, Erinn E; Ellwood, Alisha; Brasure, Michelle; Koppa, Pat; Rieke, Judy; Wolter, Gin; Watson, Linda
    The paper presentation, “HeLP MN Seniors: An Evidence‐Based Health Literacy Program,” was accepted for presentation at the Medical Library Association Conference (May 21-26, 2010).
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    My Doctor Said What!?: identifying and assessing online health information resources
    (2017) Theis-Mahon, Nicole; Hunt, Shanda; Forbes, Nora
    Objectives: Health information consumers look to the Internet to find answers to questions about their health or that of a loved one. We conducted a study to identify where individuals find online health information, how they use it, and what they think is missing. Results from this study are being used to make recommendations of how to improve services to this population. Methods: The University of Minnesota Health Sciences Libraries conducted a cross-sectional study of adults in August 2016. The survey instrument was adapted from the eHealth Literacy Scale (eHEALS) and the Patient Activation Measure (PAM-13), administered electronically on tablets at the Minnesota State Fair, and took approximately six minutes to complete. Convenience sampling yielded a total of 281 participants. Analysis of descriptive statistics and statistics to explore relationships between variables were conducted using R, and a qualitative analysis of one survey item was conducted using NVivo. Results/Conclusion: Preliminary results show that a majority of participants use a search engine, such as Google, WebMD, or the Mayo Clinic website, to locate online health information. While most respondents were confident in their ability to evaluate the health resources they find online, only half identified indicators of quality health information. This result was confounded by the high number of participants who were health providers. Participants identified personalization of and interactivity with health websites as highly desirable.
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    Understand How Participants Become Champions and Succeed in Adopting Healthy Lifestyles: A storytelling of a community health and nutrition program at a land-grant University
    (2016-01) Keo, Phalla
    The purpose of this study was to investigate and understand the experiences of participants who become champions and succeed in adopting healthy lifestyles. The setting was a health and nutrition educational program at University of Minnesota Extension. The main research questions were: How do participants in the Community Health Education Program become champions of the program and succeed in adopting healthy lifestyles? What can we learn about their success? A storytelling, narrative analysis design was conducted, including interviews with program participants in 10-13 person settings. This study is important as the organization strategically supports the outreach mission of the university. Findings included emergent themes which were organized into domains. Personal characteristics included being outgoing and passionate about what they do. The program learner domain describes their participation and engagement. This included learners’ attitudes and facilitators’ mindfulness that changes occur in small steps for learners. The program content domain discusses the content, including its connection to key nutrition messages based on the program implementation guidelines, the need to adapt content to fit culturally diverse learners’ backgrounds, and learners’ immediate needs and interests. The program context domain suggests that context matters, including how low income families face barriers to change that are multi layered. These barriers include but are not limited to financial, health, and social exclusion; this affects the health and well being of participants. Based on these findings, there are practical and theoretical implications for Human Resource Development (HRD). iv