Consumer Health Information

Consumer Health MLIS 9320 February 2, 2010 Robin Featherstone, BA, MLIS Clinical Medicine Librarian Allyn & Betty Taylor Library [email_address] Presentation available at: http://www.slideshare.net/featherr

Agenda ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Health Literacy ,[object Object],Health People 2010 project: http://www.healthypeople.gov/document/HTML/Volume1/11HealthCom.htm

Four Domains of a Multidimensional Model of Health Literacy ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Zarcadoolas, C., Pleasant, A. F., & Greer, D. S. (2006). Advancing health literacy: A framework for understanding and action. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/25/health/policy/25cons.html?_r=1

http://www.unitedhealthfoundation.org/tips/anti_v1.pdf

Barriers to Health Literacy ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Zarcadoolas, C., Pleasant, A. F., & Greer, D. S. (2006). Advancing health literacy: A framework for understanding and action. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

Low Health Literacy Results In... ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Zarcadoolas, C., Pleasant, A. F., & Greer, D. S. (2006). Advancing health literacy: A framework for understanding and action. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

Consumer Health Information ,[object Object],1 Health People 2010 project: http://www.healthypeople.gov/document/HTML/Volume1/11HealthCom.htm

The “Best” Sources of Consumer Health Information ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Plain Language ,[object Object],5 Health Canada: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hcs-sss/pubs/acces/2001-lang-acces/gloss-eng.php

Medical Language ,[object Object],8 UpToDate: Huntington disease – Etiology/Genetics: http://www.uptodateonline.com/online/content/topic.do?topicKey=move_dis/8919&selectedTitle=1~36&source=search_result

Plain Language ,[object Object],9 Genetics Home Reference - Huntington Disease: http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=huntingtondisease

Questions to ask when picking a resource ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Scenarios ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Scenario #1 ,[object Object],In small groups, discuss this scenario. What are some issues to consider? How would you behave in this situation?

Questions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Scenario #2 ,[object Object],In small groups, discuss this scenario. What are some issues to consider? How would you behave in this situation?

Questions ,[object Object],[object Object]

What are some good sources? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

General Tips for Reference Interviews ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Collections Considerations ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Creating Consumer Health Web Pages ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Resources for Kids (i.e., not just about them) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Resources for Seniors ,[object Object],[object Object]

Resources for Minority Groups ,[object Object],[object Object]

General Consumer Health Resources ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Social Networking and Consumer Health ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Summary ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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