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Browsing by Subject "health literacy"

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    Design and Evaluation of Health Literacy Instructional Video for Pharmacy Students
    (University of Minnesota, College of Pharmacy, 2013) Butler, Lakesha M; Devraj, Radhika; Santanello, Catherine
    Objectives: 1) To describe the development of a health literacy video tailored for pharmacy students. 2) To compare the use of a health literacy video as an instructional method to a previously used health literacy instructional strategy by using both and: a) assessing pharmacy students’ perceptions of their ability to communicate with low health literacy patients and b) assessing pharmacy students’ perceptions of their overall understanding of the role of health literacy in a pharmacy setting. Case Study: A novel pharmacy health literacy instructional video was created providing patient-pharmacist scenarios involving low literacy patients. A previously used role-play activity was performed in a required “Health Promotion and Literacy” course followed by the viewing of the newly designed health literacy instructional video. Two separate paper-based survey instruments were developed and administered to individually assess both active learning strategies and for comparison of the strategies. Statistically significant differences were noted on all five survey questions with the instructional video rating higher than the role play activity in the overall enhancement of students’ understanding of health literacy. Conclusions: A pharmacy health literacy instructional video was well received by students. It significantly improved students’ perception of their ability to communicate with low health literacy patients in a pharmacy setting and their overall understanding of health literacy.
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    Health Reference: The Basics in Less Than 60 Minutes
    (2020) Chew, Katherine V
    Coronavirus pandemic. Opioid crisis. I have just been told I have diabetes, what can I eat? Is that new treatment I just saw on Facebook safe? I am new in town, can you recommend a doctor? Finding quality and accurate health information is not always an easy process. People often need assistance in locating appropriate resources to answer information requests. Studies show that most Americans view libraries as important parts of their communities, with a majority reporting that libraries have the resources they need and play at least some role in helping them decide what information they can trust. This session will cover the basics of providing health reference, from understanding the challenges of providing health reference, conducting an effective health reference interview that includes communication strategies to identify the health information needs of patrons, what are the ethical guidelines for protecting patrons' privacy and confidentiality and simple methods for evaluating online health information that can be easily explained to patrons. And to wrap up, where to find additional sources of health reference training.
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    Helping Decipher Doctorspeak: Health Literacy and the Library Community
    (Against the Grain http://www.against-the-grain.com, 2018-09) Chew, Katherine
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    Helping Decipher Doctorspeak: Health Literacy in Your Community
    (2016-10) Chew, Katherine
    People are increasingly responsible for making their own health decisions. Health information literacy is recognized as a critical life skill that helps patients and caregivers in making medical and health care decisions. Improving health literacy is a foundational way to work toward achieving health equity. Librarians can help navigate and evaluate health information. This past March, a broad coalition of Minnesota health organizations released the Minnesota Action Plan to Improve Health Literacy which outlines six priorities with actionable strategies to improve health literacy across the state. Strategies range from improving patient-centered resources to enhancing education opportunities at all levels to investing in language and cultural resources. In the plan, libraries are recognized as places other than healthcare facilities where people go to find reliable health information. This session will provide an overview of the importance of health literacy to a health community, health literacy initiatives within the State of Minnesota, what resources are available for health information literacy training/workshops sessions for librarians to learn to assist patrons and health advocates with finding quality health information or where to partner for access to expertise/resources and guidelines for choosing trusted web-based health information resources. Libraries, whether public or academic, are gateways to health information and librarians ar4e recognized as offering the needed support to help deal with health information literacy issues. Communities will enjoy a high quality of health care thanks to health information literate consumers who make good decision based on sound information.
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    Information Literacy of Online Health Consumers in Minnesota
    (2018-09) Hunt, Shanda; Theis-Mahon, Nicole; Chew, Katherine
    In the United States 72% of Internet users look online to find health information, with some being high quality and other information dangerous. The University of Minnesota is a land grant institution, and the Health Sciences Libraries have a strong outreach role, educating health information consumers across Minnesota about high quality resources. In 2016, we conducted a study at the Minnesota State Fair to identify where Minnesotans find online health information, how they use it, their confidence in assessing it, and what they think is missing. Convenience sampling yielded a total of 255 participants who valued the ability to access OHI and used it for a variety of purposes. A high percentage of participants thought they had the knowledge, skills, and confidence to navigate OHI, yet were uncertain about indicators of quality. They felt that current resources lacked personalization and evidence-based information. Our study recommendations on further educational outreach around online health information include promotion of interactive educational websites, partnerships with public libraries to host large-scale education sessions on the topic, and skill building around assessment of health websites.
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    Medical Education Health Literacy: Embedding the Plain Language Summary into Medical School and Resident Didactics
    (2017-04) Chew, Katherine; Bongiorno, Connie
    Research has linked poor health outcomes to literacy levels. The ACMGE considers patient communication a priority in medical education. The University of Minnesota incorporates the Plain Language Summary (PLS) in both medical school and resident didactics. Taught by the Clinical Librarian, the PLS is first introduced to medical students. The students learn the tools to construct the PLS and link to follow-up patient resources. Literacy education continues with patient health databases and customizable provider handouts that meet literacy levels between 6th and 8th grade. Grading and evaluation is the responsibility of the Clinical Librarian. This concept is repeated in resident didactics.
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    The Perspectives on Health Care of Women Living Poverty
    (2020) Strehlke, Kathleen
    Today, in the United States, women living in poverty are faced with many barriers to health care that affect their quality of life and life expectancy. Between the richest 1% and poorest 1% of women in the U.S., there is a life expectancy gap of 10 years (Chetty et al., 2016). Very few studies have investigated the perceptions on health care of people living in poverty. A study that explored perspectives on accessing health care found that parents living in poverty often must choose between three ideals: acceptability, availability, and affordability (Angier et al., 2014). The current study involved group interviews over Zoom and an online Qualtrics survey with a sample of 10 women from a population of 100 adults at the Steve O’Neil Apartments in Duluth, Minnesota. Guided by the Health Belief Model developed by Hochbaum, Kegels, and Rosenstock, this study explores perceptions of health care barriers, quality of health care, and health literacy among women living in poverty. Health care services were, in general, acceptable, available, and affordable with the exception of two components. Diagnostic tests and dental care services were often not available or affordable for participants. A small portion of participants may have low health literacy which indicates they need assistance with reading, talking about, and understanding health information. The combination of low health literacy and low access to diagnostic tests and dental services could contribute to poor health outcomes for people living in poverty in Duluth, Minnesota. This study contributes to data on the acceptability, affordability, and availability of health care for women living in poverty.
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    A Pilot Study on Oral Health Literacy and Periodontal Health
    (2020-12) Olson, Alyssa
    ABSTRACTObjective: The objective of this study is to examine the relationship between functional oral health literacy (OHL) and periodontal disease as defined by the American Academy of Periodontology classification system. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on dental patients presenting to the Open Door Health Center in Mankato, MN. Oral health literacy was measured by using the Oral Health Literacy Adults Questionnaire (OHL-AQ). Periodontal health was measured by conducting a periodontal health assessment, using the new 2017 American Academy of Periodontology classification system (AAP). Additional demographic and health related information was collected. Results: This study found an association between oral health literacy and periodontal disease that was statistically significant. Smoking was found to be associated with periodontal disease staging and grading, and diabetes was found to be associated with the grading of gum disease. No associations were found between periodontal health and age, sex, race, ethnicity, education, insurance, or country of origin. Conclusion: This study found a statistically significant relationship between functional oral health literacy and periodontal health. In addition, participants who smoked were more likely to have periodontal disease and have more advanced staging and grading of the disease and those with diabetes were more likely to have advanced grading of periodontal disease. A larger study is needed to confirm the findings of this pilot study.