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Quick Guide to Health Literacy http://www.health.gov/communication/literacy/quickguide/factsbasic.htm
- Created by the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
- Provides a great overview of health literacy and distinguishes it from literacy
- Addressess plain language and
- Cultural and linguistic competency
- Discusses why health literacy is important as well as the associated risks
- A list of references for further information is available
- Last updated: no date
What is Health Literacy? http://www.chcs.org/publications3960/publications_show.htm?doc_id=291711
- Provides fact sheets (pdf) for people working with those with low health literacy
- Last updated: August 2005
What is health literacy? http://nchealthliteracy.org/about.html
- Defines health literacy
- Addresses problems that poor health literacy may cause
- Lists strategies to improve health literacy as recommended by North Carolina Program on Health Literacy
- Last updated: 2010
Health Literacy by NNLM http://nnlm.gov/outreach/consumer/hlthlit.html
- Presented by the National Network of Libraries of Medicine
- General in depth information
- Includes sites/organizations for more information
- Last updated: January 5, 2010
Health Literacy by AMA http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/about-ama/ama-foundation/our-programs/public-health/health-literacy-program.shtml
- From American Medical Associaion
- Good for general information
- Site geared toward doctors
- Includes additional links to reports/books
- Last updated: no date
Health Literacy by HRSA http://www.hrsa.gov/publichealth/healthliteracy/
- HRSA (Health Resources and Services Administration of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
- Good site for general information
- Contains some additional links to other sites about culture and literacy
- Last updated: no date
Health Literacy by CDC http://www.cdc.gov/healthmarketing/healthliteracy/
- Presented by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Provides general overview
- Headers allow one to scan and break down the information quickly
- Last updated: April 5, 2010
Health Literacy Studies Overview http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/healthliteracy/overview/
- From the Harvard School of Public Health
- Provides an overview along with research, policy, strategies and tools on the topic of health literacy
- Last updated: no date
Canyon Ranch Institute's Perspective on Health Literacy http://www.canyonranchinstitute.org/perspectives/healthlit/
- Andrew Pleasant, PhD. presents CRI's perspective on Health Literacy
- Additional reference resources are provided
- Last updated: 2008
Focus on Basics: Connecting Research and Practice http://www.ncsall.net/fileadmin/resources/fob/2008/fob_9b.pdf
- This issue focuses on "Health and Literacy Partnerships"
- Eleven articles address the topic and include different perspectives
- Publication date: September 2008
Focus on Basics: Connecting Research and Practice http://www.ncsall.net/fileadmin/resources/fob/2002/fob_5c.pdf
- This issue focuses on "Literacy and Health"
- Eight articles address the topic and include different perspectives
- Publication date: February 2002
The National Institute for Literacy http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/Healthliteracy/
- Health Literacy Discussion List may sign up for email listserv, read archives, or see upcoming events
- Partnered with Literacy Information and Communication System Basic Skills Resource Collection and
- Ohio LIteracy Resource Center, Kent State University
- To subscribe http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/Healthliteracy
- Last updated: ongoing
Calgary Charter on Health Literacy http://www.centreforliteracy.qc.ca/Healthlitinst/Calgary_Charter.htm#Health_literacy_defined:
- Proposes a revised definition of health literacy
- Puts forth a set of core principles for evaluation of materials and tools
- Last updated: no date