Return-Path: <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id h5OHZTC26163; Tue, 24 Jun 2003 13:35:29 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 13:35:29 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <OF8B283887.DE956230-ON85256D4F.005FEEB1-85256D4F.006066BF@notes.duke.edu> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Kerry Harwood" <harwo001@mc.duke.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-HEALTH:4023] Re: QUESTIONS THAT REVEAL LITERACY X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: Lotus Notes Release 5.0.11 July 24, 2002 Status: O Content-Length: 3494 Lines: 63 Hi, Lisa, What I educate our nurses to do here at Duke is to say the following: "We will be needing to give you alot of information about your treatment and your care. Most people don't remember very much of what they are told at the hospital so we provide the information we teach in writing for you to take home and read. Will that work for you?" That opens the door to the patient sharing information about literacy, learning preferences, dyslexia, vision problems, etc. Often patients who don't read well will respond that that will be fine, their family member will read it to them. Then you can take the discussion from there. Kerry Harwood, RN, MSN Director, Cancer Patient Education Program Duke University Health System Lisa Schmalzried <ccread@alltel.ne To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> t> cc: Sent by: Subject: [NIFL-HEALTH:4021] QUESTIONS THAT REVEAL LITERACY nifl-health@nifl. gov 06/24/2003 01:02 PM Please respond to nifl-health Hello, I am the director of a literacy council in Meadville PA, and am working with a physician's group to come up with a list of questions that could be asked at patient intake that would reveal their literacy needs. I was wondering if anyone has done this already with success and if you'd be willing to share. WE are engaging a local pharmacist also to help with simplifiying medicine labels. My thoughts are that with a good rapport, adults having literacy needs would indicate that when asked. Others might respond that they have no trouble with literacy and you won't find out until much later. Thanks for your help in this. If I didn't explain it properly, I'll try again. Lisa Schmalzried
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