[NIFL-HEALTH:4829] Re: Health Literacy Audit Tools

From: Raffel, Kathleen K. (Raffel.Kathleen@mayo.edu)
Date: Thu Oct 20 2005 - 15:27:02 EDT


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FYI

Kathy Raffel
Section of Patient Education
507-266-2669
Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street
Rochester, MN  55905


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> From: 	nifl-health@nifl.gov on behalf of Linda Shohet
> Reply To: 	nifl-health@nifl.gov
> Sent: 	Thursday, October 20, 2005 2:08 PM
> To: 	Multiple recipients of list
> Subject: 	[NIFL-HEALTH:4828] Re: Health Literacy Audit Tools
> 
> Hello Rachel,
> I strongly recommend that you look at the Literacy Audit Kit developed by 
> Literacy Alberta.  It was origianlly created for use in the social service 
> sector, but is extremely adaptable and very effective. You can find 
> information at http://www.literacy-alberta.ca/resource/auditkit/audktpg1.htm
> 
> Good luck.
> Linda Shohet
> 
> 
> 
> On Thu, 20 Oct 2005 11:18:30 -0400 (EDT), Sharon A. Rachel, MA, MPH wrote
> > Hello!  I am working on a health literacy project and was wondering 
> > if anyone could send me suggestions or tips for locating validated 
> > health literacy audit tools for the purpose of assessing the level 
> > of service health care organizations (specifically, hospitals and 
> > pharmacies) offer to low-literate adult patients.  Thank you very much!
> > 
> > Sharon A. Rachel, MA, MPH
> > Research Project Manager
> > Emory Center on Health Outcomes and Quality
> > (404) 727-1484
> > srachel@sph.emory.edu
> 
> 
> --
> Linda Shohet, PhD
> Executive Director
> The Centre for Literacy of Quebec
> 3040 Sherbrooke Street West
> Montreal, Quebec
> Canada, H3Z 1A4
> Tel.:(514) 931-8731, ext. 1411
> Fax: (514) 931-5181
> E-mail: lshohet@dawsoncollege.qc.ca
> 
> 



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